What happened in 1835

7 entries recorded for 1835, listed by date. That was 191 years ago.

1835 at a glance

January 30
Richard Lawrence (failed assassin)
Historical event
Richard Lawrence became the first person to attempt to assassinate a sitting US president when he failed to kill Andrew Jackson at the US Capitol (assassination attempt pictured) and was subdued by the crowd.

February 20
1835 Concepción earthquake
Historical event
An earthquake registering approximately 8.5 Mw devastated Concepción, Chile, and triggered a tsunami that destroyed neighbouring Talcahuano.

August 25
The Sun (New York City)
Historical event
The New York Sun perpetrated the Great Moon Hoax, publishing articles about the supposed discovery of life on the Moon (lithograph pictured).

October 2
Dragoon
Historical event
Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales in Mexican Texas encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia at the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution.
October 28
Texas Revolution
Historical event
In the first major engagement of the Texas Revolution, the Texian Army repelled a Mexican attack at the grounds of Mission Concepcion south of Downtown San Antonio.

November 26
Texas Revolution
Historical event
Texas Revolution: Texian forces attacked a Mexican pack train, capturing 40 saddlebags of grass.
November 27
James Pratt and John Smith
Historical event
James Pratt and John Smith became the last people to be executed in England for sodomy.

This site records 7 entries for 1835, including Richard Lawrence (failed assassin) on January 30. They are listed below by date.

191 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1835 turns 191 this year.

1835 falls in the 19th century, in the 1830s.

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