March 20
March 20
Ned Buntline born
Ned Buntline, the “dime millionaire” and discoverer of Buffalo Bill, is born in Stamford, New York. Perhaps more than any single writer, Ned Buntline was responsible for creating a highly…
A Year In History: 1823
This Year in History:
1823
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
June 2
June 2
William Ashley’s fur trappers attacked by Indians
Arikara Indians attack William Ashley and his band of fur traders, igniting the most important of the early 19th century battles between Indians and mountain men. Two years before, William…
August 3
August 3
Union General Thomas F. Meagher is born in Ireland
Thomas Francis Meagher, an Irish revolutionary who later served as a general in the Union army during the U.S. Civil War, is born in Waterford, Ireland. A Catholic, Meagher was…
December 2
December 2
Monroe Doctrine declared
During his annual address to Congress, President James Monroe proclaims a new U.S. foreign policy initiative that becomes known as the “Monroe Doctrine.” Primarily the work of Secretary of State…
December 2
December 2
Monroe introduces bold new foreign policy
On this day in 1823, President James Monroe delivers his annual message to Congress and calls for a bold new approach to American foreign policy that eventually became known as…
December 23
December 23
The poem “A Visit From St. Nicholas” is first published
On December 23, 1823, “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” perhaps the most famous and influential Christmas poem ever is published in the Troy Sentinel newspaper in New York by an…
