Important Historical Events of the year 1823, Year 1823 in History

List of 1823 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1823

What happened in the year 1823?

Date Event
February 11, 1823 Carnival tragedy of 1823: About 110 boys are killed during a stampede at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta, Malta.
March 15, 1823 Sailor Benjamin Morrell erroneously reported the existence of the island of New South Greenland near Antarctica.
July 1, 1823 The five Central American nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica declare independence from the First Mexican Empire after being annexed the year prior.
July 2, 1823 Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
July 15, 1823 A fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy.
August 25, 1823 American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota.
September 22, 1823 Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
December 2, 1823 Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas.