Mexican-American War
Looking Back At January 13
Looking Back At January 13
The Nika riots broke out during the racing season at the Hippodrome
Dr. William Brydon reached the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad as a sole survivor of the British East India Company Army
The Treaty of Cahuenga ended the Mexican–American War in California.
The National Geographic Society was founded
The Thai Ministry of Public Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 outside China.
Today in History: September 14
Today in History: September 14: President William McKinley died and Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. Other famous deaths on this day include Isadora Duncan, and Princess Grace of Monaco. On this day in 1847, General Winfield Scott took control of Mexicao City during the Mexican-American War. During the Civil War, in 1861 in a Naval battle, the USS Colorado sank the Confederate schooner Judah.