January 8
January 8
The U.S. national debt reaches $0 for the first time
On January 8, 1835, President Andrew Jackson achieves his goal of entirely paying off the United States’ national debt. It was the only time in U.S. history that the national…
A Year In History: 1835
This Year in History:
1835
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
January 30
January 30
Andrew Jackson narrowly escapes assassination
On January 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson becomes the first American president to experience an assassination attempt. Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, approached Jackson as he left a congressional funeral…
August 25
August 25
“The Great Moon Hoax” is published in the “New York Sun”
On August 25, 1835, the first in a series of six articles announcing the supposed discovery of life on the moon appears in the New York Sun newspaper. Known collectively…
October 2
October 2
First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales
On October 2, 1835, the growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupt into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence.…
October 17
October 17
The first resolution formally creating the Texas Rangers is approved
On October 17, 1835, Texans approve a resolution to create the Texas Rangers, a corps of armed and mounted lawmen designed to “range and guard the frontier between the Brazos…
November 20
November 20
New York Committee of Vigilance founded
On November 20, 1835, David Ruggles, a Black abolitionist living in New York City, founds the New York Committee of Vigilance, an interracial collective working to protect free Black New…
November 30
November 30
Mark Twain is born
Samuel Clemens, later known as Mark Twain, is born in Florida, Missouri, on November 30, 1835. Clemens was apprenticed to a printer at age 13 and later worked for his…
December 9
December 9
The Texan Army captures San Antonio
Inspired by the leadership of Benjamin Rush Milam, the newly created Texan Army takes possession of the city of San Antonio, an important victory for the Republic of Texas in…
