What Happened in 1813

Davis Attends Wilkinson County Academy

DAVIS, Jefferson, (son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor), a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in what is now Fairview, Todd... Read more

'Pride and Prejudice' is Published

Jane Austen began writing the novel which later became Pride and Prejudice in October of 1796 and finished it by August of the following year; she... Read more

James Madison delivers his second inaugural address

Chief Justice John Marshall administered the oath of office in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The United States was at war with Great... Read more

Stephen A. Douglas Is Born

U.S. congressman, senator, and presidential candidate Stephen A. Douglas was born in Brandon, Vermont, on April 23, 1813. Short in stature but... Read more

Siege of Fort Meigs

On May 9, 1813, General William Henry Harrison turned back a siege of Fort Meigs by Shawnee military leader Tecumseh and British general Henry A.... Read more

Old Fort Niagara Is Captured

In the final hours of December 18, 1813, approximately midway through the War of 1812, some 500 British soldiers (regulars) as well as some 500... Read more