What happened in 1846

10 entries recorded for 1846, listed by date. That was 180 years ago.

1846 at a glance

February 20
Free City of Cracow
Historical event
Polish insurgents in the Free City of Kraków led an uprising (depicted) attempting to incite a fight for national independence that was put down by the Austrian Empire nine days later.

June 9
Hamilton, Ontario
Historical event
Hamilton, Ontario (skyline pictured), was granted city status by the Parliament of the Province of Canada.
June 14
Sonoma, California
Historical event
Settlers in Sonoma began rebelling against Mexico, later proclaiming the California Republic and raising a homemade flag with a bear and a star.
June 15
Oregon Treaty
Historical event
The Oregon Treaty extends the border between the United States and British North America, established by the Treaty of 1818, westward to the Pacific Ocean.
June 19
Baseball
Historical event
The first officially recorded baseball game in U.S. history using modern rules was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, with the "New York Nine" defeating the New York Knickerbockers 23–1.
June 28
Adolphe Sax
Historical event
Belgian musician Adolphe Sax patented his design of the saxophone (example pictured).

July 11
Death of Frederick John White
Historical event
British soldier Frederick John White died after a flogging, leading to a campaign to end the practice in the British Army.

September 19
La Salette-Fallavaux
Historical event
Near La Salette-Fallavaux in southeastern France, shepherd children Mélanie Calvat and Maximin Giraud reported a Marian apparition, now known as Our Lady of La Salette (statue pictured).

October 10
William Lassell
Historical event
English astronomer William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest moon of Neptune.

December 24
Sultanate of Brunei (1368–1888)
Historical event
The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.

This site records 10 entries for 1846, including Free City of Cracow on February 20. They are listed below by date.

180 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1846 turns 180 this year.

1846 falls in the 19th century, in the 1840s.

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