Births on December 23

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French author, critic, and academic (d. 1869)

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (French: [sɛ̃t bœv]; 23 December 1804 – 13 October 1869) was a French literary critic.

14 Feb

First Serbian Uprising
Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
16 Feb

Stephen Decatur
First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia.
11 Jul

Aaron Burr
A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
12 Jul

Burr-Hamilton duel
Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.
25 Sep

Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Teton Sioux (a subdivision of the Lakota) demand one of the boats from the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a toll for allowing the expedition to move further upriver.