Explore 495 historical events from 1830–1839.
Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi was an Italian poet, philosopher, essayist, and philologist. Considered the greatest Italian poet of the 19th ce…
Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet and philosopher (born 1798)
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded…
William IV of the United Kingdom (born 1765)
Vincenzo Maria Borg, also known by his nickname Brared, was a Maltese merchant who was one of the main insurgent leaders during the French blockade of 1798–1800. He was a lieutenan…
Vincenzo Borg, Maltese merchant and rebel leader (born 1777)
In April 1837, a fire broke out in the Indian city of Surat, then under British East India Company rule. It resulted in more than 500 deaths and the destruction of 9,737 houses in …
A fire broke out in Surat, India, which went on to destroy about 75% of the city
Daaga, also known as Donald Stewart, was an African man who was executed for his role in the St. Joseph Mutiny in the British colony of Trinidad in 1837.
Daaga and two other African soldiers in the British Army's 1st West India Regiment were executed for their role in the…
The term Yankee and its contracted form Yank have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Their various meanings depend on the context, and…
Tensions between Yankees and Irish Americans in Boston, Massachusetts, erupted in the Broad Street Riot
Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than those of …
Queen Victoria (pictured) acceded to the British throne, beginning a 63-year reign
The Grand Junction Railway (GJR) was an early railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed between 1833 and 1846. The line built by the company, which opened in 1837, linke…
The Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway with steam traction, opened between Birmingham and…
The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature, including a lower body, the U.S. House of Repres…
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The Texas Revolution was a rebellion by Anglo-American immigrants as well as Hispanic Texans against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. T…
Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto: Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican Gene
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its largest membership …
Formation of Ancient Order of Hibernians
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…
Francis Baily observes "Baily's beads" during an annular eclipse
Max Eyth was a German engineer and writer.
Max Eyth, German engineer and author (died 1906)
Ferdinand Monoyer was a French ophthalmologist, known for introducing the dioptre in 1872.
Ferdinand Monoyer, French ophthalmologist, invented the Monoyer chart (died 1912)
The Texas Revolution was a rebellion by Anglo-American immigrants as well as Hispanic Texans against the centralist government of Mexico in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. T…
Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General
The Treaties of Velasco were two documents, one private and the other public, signed in Fort Velasco on May 14, 1836 between General Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Republic …
The Treaties of Velasco are signed in Velasco, Texas
The London Working Men's Association was an organisation established in London in 1836. It was one of the foundations of Chartism, advocating for universal male suffrage, equally-p…
The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement
The Fly-Fisher's Entomology, Illustrated by Coloured Representations of the Natural and Artificial Insect and Accompanied by a Few Observations and Instructions Relative to Trout-a…
The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions.
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysé…
Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
Virginie (Marie) Loveling was a Flemish author of poetry, novels, essays and children's stories. She also wrote under the pseudonym W. E. C. Walter. She did write sentimentally ear…
Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (died 1923)
Jay Gould was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who founded the Gould business dynasty. He is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age…
Jay Gould, American businessman and financier (died 1892)
Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder was a German composer of classical music, conductor, and pianist. He started in the Leipzig Conservatory, and went on to become a well-known com…
Friedrich Baumfelder, German pianist, composer, and conductor (died 1916)
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies …
British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths.
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 mill…
The city of Houston is founded by Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.