Preston King (politician)

23Mar
Corps of Discovery
After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home.
27Jun
British invasions of the River Plate
British forces take Buenos Aires during the first British invasions of the River Plate.
12Jul
Confederation of the Rhine
Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
12Aug
British invasions of the River Plate
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British invasion.
9Oct
War of the Fourth Coalition
Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.

Births on October 14