6 events found for 1823
Brazilian War of Independence: A Brazilian squadron led by Lord Cochrane engages a Portuguese squadron under João de Cam
The five Central American nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica declare independence…
Bahia Independence Day: The Siege of Salvador ends Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese…
A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.
American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place…