This Year in History:
1837
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
On February 15, 1837, Congress ratifies treaties number 211 and 217, designed to remove Indigenous people from their ancestral homelands in the Midwest to make way for white settlement. One…
On this day in 1837, Grover Cleveland, the only president to serve two non‑consecutive terms in the office, is born. Cleveland served as the 22nd president from 1885 to 1889…
On this day in 1837, Strong Vincent is born in Waterford, Pennsylvania. After working as a lawyer, he went on to become a hero at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg,…
