The 1810s

1816 210 years ago

A mob in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England, riots over high unemployment and rising grain costs, and the riots spread

Littleport is a town in East Cambridgeshire, in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Ely and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Welney, …

A mob in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England, riots over high unemployment and rising grain costs, and the riots spread

1816 210 years ago

Argentina declares independence from Spain.

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the Southern Cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest c…

Argentina declares independence from Spain.

1816 210 years ago

Seminole Wars: The Battle of Negro Fort ends when a hot shot cannonball fired by US Navy Gunboat No. 154 explodes the…

Negro Fort was a short-lived fortification built by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812, in a remote part of what was at the time Spanish Florida. It was intended to suppor…

Seminole Wars: The Battle of Negro Fort ends when a hot shot cannonball fired by US Navy Gunboat No. 154 explodes the…

1816 210 years ago

The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly…

Sir Francis Ronalds FRS was an English scientist and inventor, sometimes described as the first electrical engineer. He was knighted for creating the first working electric telegra…

The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly…

1816 210 years ago

The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony…

Tristan da Cunha, colloquially known as Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Ter…

The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, administering the islands from the Cape Colony…

1816 210 years ago

Bogoslav Šulek, Croatian philologist, historian, and lexicographer (died 1895)

Bogoslav Šulek was a Croatian philologist, historian and lexicographer. He was very influential in creating Croatian terminology in the areas of social and natural sciences, techno…

Bogoslav Šulek, Croatian philologist, historian, and lexicographer (died 1895)

1816 210 years ago

Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (died 1855)

Charlotte Nicholls, commonly known by her maiden name Charlotte Brontë, was an English novelist and poet, and was the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë. She is best k…

Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (died 1855)

1816 210 years ago

Charles-Denis Bourbaki, French general (died 1897)

Charles Denis Sauter Bourbaki was a French general.

Charles-Denis Bourbaki, French general (died 1897)

1816 210 years ago

Emanuel Leutze, German-American painter (died 1868)

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze was a German-born American history painter, best known for his 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school o…

Emanuel Leutze, German-American painter (died 1868)

1816 210 years ago

Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte, French daughter of Napoleon (died 1907)

Hélène Napoleone de Montholon was the reputed daughter of Napoleon by Albine de Montholon, wife of Charles Tristan, marquis de Montholon, and sister of Charles-François-Frédéric, m…

Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte, French daughter of Napoleon (died 1907)

1816 210 years ago

Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (died 1877)

Jung Bahadur Rana,, was the Prime Minister of Nepal and the 1st Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski. He was born Bir Narsingh Kunwar (1817–1877). His mother, Ganesh Kumari, was the daugh…

Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (died 1877)

1816 210 years ago

The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Treaty of St. Louis of 1816 was treaty signed by Ninian Edwards, William Clark, and Auguste Chouteau for the United States and representatives of the Council of Three Fires res…

The Treaty of St. Louis is signed in St. Louis, Missouri.

1816 210 years ago

William H

William Henry Webb was a 19th-century New York City shipbuilder and philanthropist, who has been called America's first true naval architect.

William H

1816 210 years ago

Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club whisky (died 1899)

Hiram Walker was an American entrepreneur and founder of the Hiram Walker and Sons Ltd. distillery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He was born in East Douglas, Massachusetts, and move…

Hiram Walker, American businessman, founded Canadian Club whisky (died 1899)

1816 210 years ago

Arthur de Gobineau, French writer who founded Gobinism to promote development of racism (died 1882)

Arthur de Gobineau, Count de Gobineau was a French writer and diplomat who is best known for helping introduce scientific race theory and "racial demography", and for developing th…

Arthur de Gobineau, French writer who founded Gobinism to promote development of racism (died 1882)

1816 210 years ago

Sir William Bowman, English surgeon, histologist and anatomist. (died 1892)

Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon, histologist and anatomist. He is best known for his research using microscopes to study various human organs, though during …

Sir William Bowman, English surgeon, histologist and anatomist. (died 1892)

1816 210 years ago

Paul Reuter, German-English journalist, founded Reuters (died 1899)

Paul Julius Reuter, later ennobled as Freiherr von Reuter, was a German-born British entrepreneur who was a pioneer of telegraphy and news reporting. He was a reporter, media owner…

Paul Reuter, German-English journalist, founded Reuters (died 1899)

1816 210 years ago

George Henry Thomas, American general (died 1870)

George Henry Thomas was an American general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. Thomas served in the Mexican…

George Henry Thomas, American general (died 1870)

1816 210 years ago

Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882)

Frederick Maitland Innes was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873.

Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (died 1882)

1816 210 years ago

Sara Prinsep, British salon organiser (died 1887)

Sara Monckton Prinsep born Sara Monckton Pattle was the leader of the Little Holland House salon in Kensington. She was a patron of George Frederick Watts.

Sara Prinsep, British salon organiser (died 1887)

1816 210 years ago

Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (died 1856)

Charles Frédéric Gerhardt was a French chemist, born in Alsace and active in Paris, Montpellier, and his native Strasbourg.

Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, French chemist and academic (died 1856)

1816 210 years ago

Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria (died 1884)

Sir Charles Sladen,, Australian colonial politician, was the 6th Premier of Victoria.

Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria (died 1884)

1816 210 years ago

Aurora von Qvanten, Swedish writer and artist (died 1907)

Aurora Magdalena von Qvanten was a Swedish writer, translator and artist who used the pseudonym Turdus Merula.

Aurora von Qvanten, Swedish writer and artist (died 1907)

1816 210 years ago

Mary Hall Barrett Adams, American book editor and letter writer (died 1860)

Mary Hall Adams was an American book editor and letter writer. Her writing includes, Never give up, or, How children may be happy and The Rainbow and Other Stories: A Juvenile Gift…

Mary Hall Barrett Adams, American book editor and letter writer (died 1860)