What Happened in 1821

Davis Attends Transylvania University

Davis went on to Jefferson College at Washington, Mississippi, in 1818, and to Transylvania University at Lexington, Kentucky, in 1821. In 1824,... Read more

The Treaty Of Doak's Stand Is Proclaimed

The Treaty of Doak's Stand (7 Stat. 210, also known as Treaty with the Choctaw) was signed on October 18, 1820 (proclaimed on January 8, 1821)... Read more

Elizabeth Blackwell is born

Born in England, Elizabeth Blackwell was educated in her early years by private tutor. Samuel Blackwell, her father, moved the family to the United... Read more

James Monroe's second inauguration

In 1821, March 4 fell on a Sunday for the first time that presidential inaugurations had been observed. Although his previous term had expired on... Read more

Andrew Jackson Begins His Reign As Military Governor

The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international... Read more

Missouri is the 24th State Admitted to the Union

On August 10, 1821, Missouri entered the Union as the twenty-fourth state. Named after the Native American people who originally inhabited the... Read more

Treaty of Córdoba is Signed, Establishing Mexico's Independence from Spain

In early 1821, Agustín de Iturbide, the leader of the Royalist forces, negotiated the Plan of Iguala with Vicente Guerrero. Under the plan, Mexico... Read more

First Treaty of Chicago

The first treaty of Chicago was signed by Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley for the United States and representatives of... Read more

Andrew Jackson Ends His Reign As Military Governor

The executions, and Jackson's invasion of territory belonging to Spain, a country with which the U.S. was not at war, created an international... Read more