1823—1823: New laws concerning marriage by license ? 'very troublesome' according to some the Act was repealed all in a hurry at the beginning of the next session
1823—1823: Peel begins penal reforms ? death penalty abolished for over 100 crimes
1823—1823: Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School
1823—1823: Rubberised waterproof material produced by MacIntosh
2 Dec 1823—2 Dec 1823: US President James Monroe delivers a speech establishing American neutrality in
future European conflicts (the 'Monroe Doctrine')