August 23 – Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna announces that the annexation of Texas by the United States would be considered an act of war by Mexico.
December 19 – "A Christmas Carol", by Charles Dickens, was first published on December 19, 1843, with the first edition sold out by Christmas Eve. By 1844, the novella had gone through 13 printings and continues to be a robust seller more than 175 years later.[1]
^Beete, Paulette. "Ten Things To Know About Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol". arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^Smith, Albert Hatcher (1899). Life of Russell H. Conwell: Preacher, Lecturer, Philanthropist. Boston, MA: Silver, Burdett & Company. ISBN 978-0795011658.