The 1810s

1811 215 years ago

British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern…

David Thompson was a British fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native people as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer". Over Thompson's career, he travelled 90,000 k…

British explorer David Thompson posted a notice at the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers (in modern…

1811 215 years ago

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in…

Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor, commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Catholic p…

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in…

1810

Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparán, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and various islands and islets…

Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparán, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and

1810

May Revolution: Citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the "May Week", starting the

The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from 18 to 25 May 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony …

May Revolution: Citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the "May Week", starting the

1810

The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina

The Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres (sic) was a newspaper originating in Buenos Aires, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, in 1810. It was initially used to give publicity to the gover…

The newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina

1810

John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company

John Jacob Astor was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor. Astor made his fortune mainly in a fur trade monopoly, by exporting opium into t…

John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company

1810

Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.

Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hu…

Napoleon annexes the Kingdom of Holland as part of the First French Empire.

1810

John Putnam Chapin, American politician, 10th Mayor of Chicago (died 1864)

John Putnam Chapin served as the 10th Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1846–1847) for the Whig Party.

John Putnam Chapin, American politician, 10th Mayor of Chicago (died 1864)

1810

Thomas Adolphus Trollope, English journalist and author (died 1892)

Thomas Adolphus Trollope was an English writer who was the author of more than 60 books. He lived most of his life in Italy creating a renowned villa in Florence with his first wif…

Thomas Adolphus Trollope, English journalist and author (died 1892)

1810

Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer and conductor (died 1874)

Hans Christian Lumbye was a Danish composer of waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and galops, among other things.

Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish composer and conductor (died 1874)

1810

Margaret Fuller, American journalist and critic (died 1850)

Sarah Margaret Fuller, sometimes referred to as Margaret Fuller Ossoli, was an American journalist, editor, critic, translator, and women's rights advocate associated with the Amer…

Margaret Fuller, American journalist and critic (died 1850)

1810

Abraham Geiger, German rabbi and scholar (died 1874)

Abraham Geiger was a German rabbi and scholar who is considered the founding father of Reform Judaism and the academic field of Quranic studies. Emphasizing Judaism's constant deve…

Abraham Geiger, German rabbi and scholar (died 1874)

1810

Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain.

Bogotá is the capital and largest city of Colombia. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding dep…

Citizens of Bogotá, New Granada declare independence from Spain.

1810

Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, German philologist and scholar (died 1856)

Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, was a German classical scholar.

Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, German philologist and scholar (died 1856)

1810

Robert Schumann, German composer and critic (died 1856)

Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice an…

Robert Schumann, German composer and critic (died 1856)

1810

Otto Nicolai, German composer and conductor (died 1849)

Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai was a German composer, conductor, and one of the founders of the Vienna Philharmonic. Nicolai is best known for his operatic version of Shakespeare's c…

Otto Nicolai, German composer and conductor (died 1849)

1810

Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator (died 1876)

Ferdinand Freiligrath was a German poet, translator and liberal agitator, who is considered part of the Young Germany movement.

Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator (died 1876)

1810

P. T. Barnum, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (died 1891)

Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus wit…

P. T. Barnum, American businessman, co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (died 1891)

1810

Henri Victor Regnault, French chemist and physicist (died 1878)

Henri Victor Regnault was a French chemist and physicist best known for his careful measurements of the thermal properties of gases. He was an early thermodynamicist and was mentor…

Henri Victor Regnault, French chemist and physicist (died 1878)

1810

Henry Jerome de Salis, English priest (born 1740)

Henry Jerome de Salis, DD, FRS, FSA, was an English churchman. He was Rector of St. Antholin in the City of London and Vicar of Wing in Buckinghamshire. He was also known as: Revd …

Henry Jerome de Salis, English priest (born 1740)

1810

Luigi Schiavonetti, Italian engraver and etcher (born 1765)

Luigi Schiavonetti was an Italian reproductive engraver and etcher.

Luigi Schiavonetti, Italian engraver and etcher (born 1765)

1810

Axel von Fersen the Younger, Swedish general and politician (born 1755)

Hans Axel von Fersen, also known as Axel von Fersen the Younger and as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, military officer, courtier, ambassador, Marshal and Lord of th…

Axel von Fersen the Younger, Swedish general and politician (born 1755)

1810

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prussian queen (born 1776)

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine children, including th…

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prussian queen (born 1776)

1810

Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres

Mariano Moreno was an Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician. He played a decisive role in the Primera Junta, the first national government of Argentina, created after the Ma…

Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres