1836
Fall of the Alamo
After thirteen days of siege, Santa Anna's army took a Franciscan mission outside San Antonio and killed every defender…
Great Trek Begins
The first parties of Afrikaner Voortrekkers rolled north from the Cape in ox-wagons, looking for land without Englishmen.
Dickens's Pickwick Papers
A twenty-four-year-old parliamentary reporter named Charles Dickens began serializing comic adventures of a gentleman's club in cheap monthly parts.
Battle of San Jacinto
In eighteen minutes on a swampy Texas prairie, Sam Houston's ragged army routed Santa Anna's dozing camp, killed six hundred, and captured the Mexican…
Sam Houston President of Texas
The constitution of the new Republic of Texas having been ratified by popular vote, Sam Houston - victor of San Jacinto, quarrelsome former governor…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1836?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1836. The most significant is Fall of the Alamo: After thirteen days of siege, Santa Anna's army took a Franciscan mission outside San Antonio and killed every defender.
What era was 1836 part of?
1836 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1836?
The events from 1836 span North America, Africa and Europe.