Year of record

1837

2 verified events recorded in 1837.

2 events From May 10, 1837 To Nov 7, 1837 Open in filter view →
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DateEventLanesStatus
1837-11-07Abolitionist Editor Elijah Lovejoy Murdered by Pro-Slavery Mob; No Prosecutions Follow
Elijah Parish Lovejoy · Pro-slavery mob · Alton, Illinois authorities · John Quincy Adams · +2
confirmed
1837-05-10Panic of 1837 Begins as Banks Refuse Specie Conversion, Triggering Five-Year Depression
Martin Van Buren · Andrew Jackson · New York banks · State banks · +1
confirmed