The 1830s

1836 190 years ago

Joseph Gurney Cannon, American lawyer and politician, 40th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1

Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representativ…

Joseph Gurney Cannon, American lawyer and politician, 40th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (died 1

1836 190 years ago

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and politician (died 1917)

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was an English physician and suffragist. She is known for being the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon and as a co-founder and …

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician and politician (died 1917)

1836 190 years ago

Wesley Merritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines (died 1910)

Wesley Merritt was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, and Spanish–American War. Foll…

Wesley Merritt, American general and politician, Military Governor of the Philippines (died 1910)

1836 190 years ago

Luigi Tripepi, Italian theologian (died 1906)

Luigi Tripepi was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and poet. He was one of the most important Roman Catholic apologists of the 19th century.

Luigi Tripepi, Italian theologian (died 1906)

1836 190 years ago

Emmanuel Rhoides, Greek journalist and author (died 1904)

Emmanuel Rhoides was a Greek writer, journalist, and translator. He is considered one of the most influential writers of 19th century Greece and a significant figure of Modern Gree…

Emmanuel Rhoides, Greek journalist and author (died 1904)

1836 190 years ago

Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1914)

Joseph Chamberlain was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading imperialist i…

Joseph Chamberlain, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1914)

1836 190 years ago

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (died 1904)

Camille Maximilien Frédéric, Count de Renesse-Breidbach was a Belgian nobleman, entrepreneur and author.

Camille of Renesse-Breidbach (died 1904)

1836 190 years ago

Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (died 1896)

Antônio Carlos Gomes was a Brazilian composer notable for being the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. He was the only non-European who was successful as a…

Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (died 1896)

1836 190 years ago

John Littlejohn, American sheriff and Methodist preacher (born 1756)

John Littlejohn was an English-born American tradesman, Methodist preacher and politician. Born in Penrith, Cumberland, he briefly attended trade school in London before returning …

John Littlejohn, American sheriff and Methodist preacher (born 1756)

1836 190 years ago

André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician (born 1775)

André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who was one of the founders of the science of classical electromagnetism, which he referred to as electrodynamics. He ma…

André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician (born 1775)

1836 190 years ago

James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1773)

James Mill was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist and philosopher. He is counted among the founders of the Ricardian school of economics. He also wrote The History…

James Mill, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (born 1773)

1836 190 years ago

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier and composer (born 1760)

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. Lisle is known for writing La Marseillaise and it became the French national anthem.

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French soldier and composer (born 1760)

1836 190 years ago

James Madison, American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States (born 1751)

James Madison was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed as…

James Madison, American academic and politician, 4th President of the United States (born 1751)

1836 190 years ago

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, German-English banker and financier (born 1777)

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, also known as Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild, was a British-German banker, businessman and financier. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he was the third of the fiv…

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, German-English banker and financier (born 1777)

1836 190 years ago

Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat

The Republic of Texas, or simply Texas, was a short-lived sovereign country in North America from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas was bordered by Mexico to the west and …

Forces of the Republic of Texas led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexican troops of Antonio López de Santa Anna in the Bat

1836 190 years ago

English astronomer Francis Baily observed Baily's beads (example pictured), a phenomenon during a solar eclipse in which

Francis Baily was an English astronomer. He is most famous for his observations of "Baily's beads" during a total eclipse of the Sun. Baily was also a major figure in the early his…

English astronomer Francis Baily observed Baily's beads (example pictured), a phenomenon during a solar eclipse in which

1835

The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen

Belgium was heavily involved in the early development of railway transport. Belgium was the second country in Europe, after Great Britain, to open a railway and produce locomotives…

The first railway in continental Europe opens between Brussels and Mechelen

1835

James Gordon Bennett, Sr

James Gordon Bennett Sr. was a British-born American businessman who was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald and a major figure in the history of American news…

James Gordon Bennett, Sr

1835

James Bowman Lindsay demonstrates a constant electric light at a public meeting in Dundee, Scotland.

James Bowman Lindsay was a Scottish inventor and writer. He is credited with early developments in several fields, such as incandescent lighting and telegraphy.

James Bowman Lindsay demonstrates a constant electric light at a public meeting in Dundee, Scotland.

1835

Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (died 1888)

Julius Leopold Fredrik Krohn was a Finnish folk poetry researcher, professor of Finnish literature, poet, hymn writer, translator and journalist. He was born in Viipuri and was of …

Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (died 1888)

1835

Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (died 1910)

Bertalan Székely was a Hungarian history and portrait painter who worked in the Romantic and Academic styles.

Bertalan Székely, Hungarian painter and academic (died 1910)

1835

Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (died 1900)

Sir Thomas McIlwraith was for many years the dominant figure of colonial politics in Queensland. He was Premier of Queensland from 1879 to 1883, again in 1888, and for a third time…

Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (died 1900)

1835

Charles N

Charles N. Sims was an American Methodist preacher and the third chancellor of Syracuse University, serving from 1881 to 1893. Sims Hall and Sims drive on the Syracuse campus is na…

Charles N

1835

František Chvostek, Czech-Austrian physician and academic (died 1884)

František Chvostek was a Czech-Austrian military physician and lecturer in internal medicine. He published articles on a wide variety of medical disorders but is most notable for h…

František Chvostek, Czech-Austrian physician and academic (died 1884)