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In 1846, Brigham Young began leading a migration of Mormons to the Great Salt Lake. The Mexican–American War began. Adolphe Sax received a patent for the saxophone. The planet Neptune was discovered. Iowa was admitted as a state. | In 1846, Brigham Young began leading a migration of Mormons to the Great Salt Lake. The Mexican–American War began. Adolphe Sax received a patent for the saxophone. The planet Neptune was discovered. Iowa was admitted as a state. | ||
Notable births in 1846 included M. Lewis Clark, "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Texas Jack Omohundro, Anna Kingsford, and Carrie Nation. Notable deaths included Emperor Ninko of Japan, Friedrich Bessel, and Pope Gregory XVI. | Notable births in 1846 included Kentucky Derby founder M. Lewis Clark, frontiersman "Buffalo Bill" Cody, cowboy Texas Jack Omohundro, doctor & pioneering vegetarian Anna Kingsford, and temperance advocate Carrie Nation. Notable deaths included Emperor Ninko of Japan, mathematician & astronomer Friedrich Bessel, and Pope Gregory XVI. | ||
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Revision as of 12:25, 7 December 2011
1846 was 25 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 27th year of Alabama statehood.
Events
- January 28: The state capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.
Business
- Shelby Furnace was blown in.
Works
Buildings
Individuals
- August 9: William Browne married the former Margaret Elizabeth Stevens of Tuscaloosa.
- Benjamin F. Randall reclaimed the office of Shelby County Sheriff.
- Thomas Rowan purchased the 130-acre farm upon which he later built his home.
Births
- January 7: William Walker, Jr, attorney
- May 27: William Berney, banker
- October 13: Edward M. Tutwiler, developer and co-founder of Leeds
Context
In 1846, Brigham Young began leading a migration of Mormons to the Great Salt Lake. The Mexican–American War began. Adolphe Sax received a patent for the saxophone. The planet Neptune was discovered. Iowa was admitted as a state.
Notable births in 1846 included Kentucky Derby founder M. Lewis Clark, frontiersman "Buffalo Bill" Cody, cowboy Texas Jack Omohundro, doctor & pioneering vegetarian Anna Kingsford, and temperance advocate Carrie Nation. Notable deaths included Emperor Ninko of Japan, mathematician & astronomer Friedrich Bessel, and Pope Gregory XVI.
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