What Happened In May 1846 - Historical Events 1846 May

Historical Events for May, 1846

1st » The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple (Latter Day Saints) called Temple.
8th » Mexican–American War: The Battle of Palo Alto Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war.
11th » President James K. Polk asked for and received a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican–American War
13th » Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on Mexico.
23rd » Mexican–American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the United States.

5th » Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish author, Nobel Prize in Literature known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1916)
25th » Naim Frashëri, Albanian poet (d. 1900)
25th » Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (d. 1923)
30th » Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith and jeweler (d. 1920)

23rd » Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish economist and politician (b. 1778)
31st » Philip Marheineke, German pastor (b. 1780)