7 January 1835

HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, drops anchor off the Chonos Archipelago. The HMS Beagle was a 10-gun brig of the Royal Navy, launched…

25 August 1835

The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. The Great…

7 January 1835

HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board, drops anchor off the Chonos Archipelago HMS Beagle was a ship that played a crucial role in Charles…

2 June 1835

P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States. P.T. Barnum, whose full name was Phineas Taylor Barnum, was an…

30 January 1835

In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued…

9 December 1835

The Texian Army captures San Antonio, Texas. Inspired by the spirited leadership of Benjamin Rush Milam, the newly created Texan Army takes possession of the…

25 August 1835

A Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. The “Great Moon…

9 December 1835

The Texian Army captures San Antonio, Texas. Inspired by the spirited leadership of Benjamin Rush Milam, the newly created Texan Army takes possession of the…

25 August 1835

A Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun claiming the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. Throughout the final week…