Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1817 General José de San Martín leads an expedition comprising 5,423 soldiers on a daring journey across the Andes, embarking from Argentina to liberate Chile and ultimately Peru. This epic campaign reshapes the history of South American independence.
1817 The Crossing of the Andes witnesses the capture of many soldiers of Juan Gregorio de las Heras during the action of Picheuta, altering the course of South American history.
1817 Las Heras completes a daring Andes crossing, uniting with San Martín in a quest to liberate Chile from Spanish colonial rule.
1817 A pioneering moment in mental health care occurs with the opening of the Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason, known today as Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1817 The Frontenac, a remarkable vessel, made its maiden voyage, marking the dawn of a new era in transportation on the Great Lakes. This innovative steamship transformed regional commerce and travel.
1817 A revolutionary mode of transportation emerged in 1817 with the introduction of the dandy horse, an early form of the bicycle, pioneered by Karl von Drais, igniting the wheels of progress in personal mobility.
1817 The birth of a monumental project: Construction on the Erie Canal commenced in Rome, New York, with the promise of transforming transportation.
1817 Georg Anton Schäffer's failed attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Hawaii for the Russian-American Company ended in defeat in 1817 AD. This marked a turning point in Hawaii's history.
1817 Simón Bolívar's sentencing of Manuel Piar to death in 1817, for challenging racial caste in Venezuela, reflected the complex social dynamics of the time.
1817 Simón Bolívar ascends to the presidency of the Third Republic of Venezuela, marking a pivotal moment in Latin American history.
1817 The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
1817 Mississippi became the 20th state to join the United States on December 10, 1817. This event marked another milestone in the expansion of the growing nation.
1817 Amidst the sweeping landscapes of South America, an Argentine-Chilean patriotic army embarks on a historic journey, crossing the formidable Andes to engage the Spanish troops in the Battle of Chacabuco. The echoes of their triumph resonate through the annals of independence.
1817 Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc embarked on a historic journey by founding the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, a pioneering institution for deaf education.
