Caroline Harrison, American educator, 24th First Lady of the United States (d. 1892)
Caroline Lavinia Harrison (née Scott; October 1, 1832 – October 25, 1892), was a teacher of music, the wife of President Benjamin Harrison and mother of two surviving children; she was the first lady of the United States from 1889 until her death. She was the second first lady to die while serving in that role.
She secured funding for an extensive renovation of the White House and oversaw the work. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and served as its first President General.
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Galápagos Islands
Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands. - 24Mar
Joseph Smith
In Hiram, Ohio, a group of men beat and tar and feather Mormon leader Joseph Smith. - 10Jul
Second Bank of the United States
U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States. - 1Oct
Convention of 1832
Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas. - 20Dec
Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833)
HMS Clio under the command of Captain Onslow arrives at Port Egmont under orders to take possession of the Falkland Islands