America - 1847AD
In 1847AD:
American missionary Marcus Whitman was killed by Cayuse Indians in Oregon.
American oceanographer Matthew Maury published his first
Wind and Current Charts
.
Maria Mitchell, the first woman astronomer in America, discovered a new comet.
Taylor defeated Santa Anna's Mexican army at the Battle of Buena Vista.
The American Medical Association was founded.
The Mormons under Brigham Young founded Salt Lake City.
The U.S. post office began using adhesive postage stamps.
U.S. forces under Stockton, Fremont and Kearny occupied California.
U.S. forces under Winfield Scott landed at Veracruz and advanced on Mexico City.
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