January 29
January 29
“The Raven” is published
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem “The Raven,” beginning “Once upon a midnight dreary,” is published on this day in the New York Evening Mirror. Poe’s dark and macabre work reflected…
A Year In History: 1845
This Year in History:
1845
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
March 3
March 3
Congress overrides presidential veto for first time
On March 3, 1845, Congress reins in President John Tyler’s zealous use of the presidential veto, overriding it with the necessary two‑thirds vote. This marked Congress’ first use of the…
September 16
September 16
Suspected Christian spy is murdered
Phineas Wilcox is stabbed to death by fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, because he is believed to be a Christian spy.…
October 10
October 10
U.S. Naval Academy opens
The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. Known as the Naval School until 1850, the curriculum included mathematics and navigation, gunnery…
December 29
December 29
Texas enters the Union
Six months after the congress of the Republic of Texas accepts U.S. annexation, Texas is admitted into the United States as the 28th state. After gaining independence from Spain in…
