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Historical Events in March 1835

  • Mar 3 Congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans, Louisiana; coins identified with mint mark 'O'
  • Mar 4 HMS Beagle moves into Bay of Concepcion (Chile)

Historical Epic Burnt

Mar 6 Volume One of Thomas Carlyle's famous work "The French Revolution: A History" is accidentally burnt by a maid using it as fire starter before its publication. Carlyle re-writes it.

  • Mar 7 HMS Beagle returns from Concepcion to Valparaiso
  • Mar 11 HMS Beagle anchors off Valparaiso, Chile