1843 Events

1843 Charles Dickens publishes A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas (commonly known as A Christmas Carol) is a book by English author Charles Dickens, that was first published on 19 December, 18...
1843 Douglas is Elected to Congress
In Congress, though one of the youngest members, he at once sprang into prominence by his clever defense of Jackson during the consideration by the House of a bill remitting the fine impo...
1843 Douglass is Beaten by Mob
In 1843, Douglass participated in the Hundred Conventions project, the American Anti-Slavery Society's six month tour of meeting halls throughout the west. Although Douglass enjoyed his w...
1843 Rotary Printing Press Invented by Richard March Hoe
In 1843, Richard invented the rotary printing press, a design much faster than the old flat-bed printing press. The design was patented in 1847 (US patent 5199), and first commercially in...
1843 Ulysses S. Grant Graduates The United States Military Academy
At the age of 17, Grant entered the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, after securing a nomination through his U.S. Congressman, Thomas L. Hamer, who erroneous...
1843 Jan
to 1844 Jul
Charles Dickens publishes The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (commonly known as Martin Chuzzlewit) is a novel by Charles Dickens, considered the last of his picaresque novels. It was originally serialize...
1843 Apr 15 Henry James Is Born
Henry James (1843-1916), noted American-born English essayist, critic, and author of the realism movement wrote The Ambassadors (1903), The Turn of the Screw (1898), and The Portrait of a...