Alejandro Vicente López y Planes ( Events January 1st The first issue of the Daily Universal Register, later known as The Times, is published in London. January 7 - Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England to Calais, France in a hydrogen gas balloon, becoming the first to cross the English Channel... 1785 - 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 - Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 - The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. March... 1856) was List of Heads of State (Presidents and Dictators etc.) of Argentina and its precursor states. (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office; names in bold italics indicates a nickname (etc.) by which the individual is commonly known) The United Provinces of La Plata 1816 to 1825 A federation... President of Argentina from August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. Events 48 BC - Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. AD 378 - Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman... 9 August Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. March 7 – Ellen Turner is abducted – The Shrigley Abduction case begins March 15 - The University of Toronto is chartered April –... 1827 to August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 136 days remaining. Events 1807 - Robert Fultons first American steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York on the Hudson River, inaugurating the first commercial steamboat service in the... 17 August Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. March 7 – Ellen Turner is abducted – The Shrigley Abduction case begins March 15 - The University of Toronto is chartered April –... 1827.