1812
| 1812 • Following Louisiana's admittance as a U.S. state, the territory by that name is renamed the Missouri Territory. |
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Age: 32y
1844
Age: 32y
marriageJohn McGinnis Sr. |
| 1844 • The University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. |
1845
Aug 1
Age: 33y
birth of childPatrick John McGinnis Chatham, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada ⇓ |
| 1845 • American newspaper editor John L. O'Sullivan claims (in connection with the annexation of Texas) in The United States Magazine and Democratic Review that the United States should be allowed "the fullfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions". It is the second time he uses the term manifest destiny and will have a huge influence on American imperialism in the following century. |
1845
Age: 33y
| 1845 • The journal Scientific American begins publication. |