1836

Events in 1836 8

• 1751 – 1836 James Madison 4th President — Father of the Constitution James Madison (Mar 16, 1751 – Jun 28, 1836) was the 4th President 1809-1817 and the primary author of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. He led the nation through the War of 1812.
• 1836 – 1902 Bret Harte (1836-1902) Died 5 May 1902, aged 65 Harte was an American writer and poet known for short stories depicting life in the California Gold Rush, such as "The Luck of Roaring Camp." He later lived in Europe and helped shape the literary image of the American West.
• 1836 – 1891 David Kalakaua (1836-1891) Died 20 January 1891, aged 54 Last king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, nicknamed the "Merrie Monarch" for reviving traditional Hawaiian culture including hula and chant. He died in San Francisco while seeking medical treatment. His sister Liliuokalani succeeded him as monarch.
• 1836 – 1892 Jay Gould (1836-1892) Died 2 December 1892, aged 56 Jay Gould was an American railroad executive and financier notorious for aggressive speculation, including his role in the Black Friday gold panic of 1869. By the time of his death he controlled a major portion of the US railroad network.
• 1836 – 1914 Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) Died 2 July 1914, aged 77 A British businessman and statesman, Chamberlain served as a reforming mayor of Birmingham before becoming a dominant and divisive figure in national politics, championing tariff reform and imperial unity. He split both the Liberal and Unionist parties over his policies. A stroke in 1906 ended his active career, and he died just before the war his son Austen and grandson would later shape British policy around.
• 1836 – 1911 W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911) Died 29 May 1911, aged 74 Gilbert was an English dramatist and librettist who, with composer Arthur Sullivan, created the enormously popular Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas including H.M.S. Pinafore and The Mikado. He drowned while rescuing a swimmer in a lake on his estate. His witty lyrics and libretti remained influential on musical theater.
• 1836 – 1900 Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900) Died 12 August 1900, aged 64 Born in Prague, Steinitz became the first officially recognized World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1886 to 1894. He developed positional chess theory that shifted the game away from purely tactical attacking play. He died in poverty in New York.
• 1836 – 1910 Winslow Homer (1836-1910) Died 29 September 1910, aged 74 American landscape painter and printmaker regarded as one of the foremost artists of 19th-century America, known for his seascapes and depictions of rural and coastal life. He worked in watercolor and oil and spent his later years painting the Maine coast at Prouts Neck. His work profoundly influenced American realism.