Death of Thomas Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence dies while serving as President of the Royal Academy.
Historical events in 1830
188 historical records
January 18303 historical events
First President of Venezuela
Becomes the first President of the newly independent Republic of Venezuela.
Second Reply to Hayne
Delivers his famous Second Reply to Hayne in the United States Senate.
February 18306 historical events
Birth of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil
Birth of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil
London Protocol
London Protocol recognizes Greece as an independent state
Birth of Abdulaziz
Abdulaziz is born in Constantinople and later rules the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1876.
President of Chile
Becomes provisional president during the conservative political ascendancy.
Hernani Premiere
Performs Dona Sol in the premiere of Victor Hugo's Hernani.
Hernani Premiere
Hernani premieres at the Comedie-Francaise and becomes a landmark of French Romantic drama.
March 18305 historical events
Book of Mormon Published
The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.
Book of Mormon Published
Provides major financial support for publication of the Book of Mormon.
Capture of Diponegoro
Is arrested during negotiations with Dutch commander Hendrik Merkus de Kock.
Capture of Diponegoro
Arrests Prince Diponegoro, bringing the main phase of the Java War to an end.
Pragmatic Sanction of 1830
Issues the Pragmatic Sanction allowing his daughter to inherit the Spanish crown.
April 183011 historical events
President of Chile
Assumes provisional leadership after Francisco Ruiz-Tagle leaves office.
Church of Christ Organized
Organizes the Church of Christ, later known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Church of Christ Organized
Participates in formally organizing the Church of Christ.
Birth of Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge is born and later pioneers photographic studies of motion.
Jefferson Day Toast
Declares that the federal Union must be preserved during the Jefferson Day dinner.
Jefferson Day Toast
Responds at the Jefferson Day dinner with a toast emphasizing liberty and states' rights.
Battle of Lircay
Heads the provisional government when conservative forces win the Battle of Lircay and end the civil war.
Battle of Lircay
Defeats liberal forces at Lircay and secures conservative political ascendancy.
Battle of Lircay
Is defeated by conservative forces at the Battle of Lircay.
Birth of John Gordon Sprigg
John Gordon Sprigg is born in Ipswich, England.
Reform of Land Settlement
The Preemption Act offers settlers cultivating land $1.25 an acre
May 183013 historical events
Birth of Guido Gezelle
Guido Gezelle is born in Bruges and later becomes a major Flemish poet.
Departure from Bogota
Leaves Bogota intending to travel into exile after resigning from political leadership.
Congress of Valencia
Leads the new Venezuelan government as the Congress of Valencia assembles to establish a separate republic.
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
The United States signs a commerce and navigation treaty with the Ottoman Empire.
Separation of Ecuador from Gran Colombia
Leads Ecuador as it separates from Gran Colombia and establishes a new state.
Death of Joseph Fourier
Joseph Fourier dies after major contributions to mathematical physics and analysis.
Birth of Hector Malot
Hector Malot is born in Normandy and later becomes a French novelist.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Oversees opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line to Ellicott's Mills.
Maysville Road Veto
Vetoes federal funding for the Maysville Road project in Kentucky.
Indian Removal Act
Signs the Indian Removal Act authorizing removal treaties with Indigenous nations east of the Mississippi.
Reform of Native Removal
The Indian Removal Act removes Indians to lands west of the Mississippi
Preemption Act of 1830
Signs the Preemption Act allowing qualifying settlers to buy public land at the minimum federal price.
Resignation from Presidency
Resigns political authority in Gran Colombia amid the federation's collapse.
June 183010 historical events
Assassination of Antonio Jose de Sucre
Is assassinated while travelling through the mountains of southern Gran Colombia.
First Church Conference
Presides over the first conference of the newly organized church.
First Church Conference
Participates in the first conference of the new church.
Royal Society
Brunel is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his scientific and engineering promise.
Landing at Sidi Ferruch
Lands the French expeditionary army west of Algiers.
Battle of Staoueli
Defeats forces defending Algiers during the French invasion.
Death of George IV
George IV dies at Windsor Castle after prolonged illness.
Accession
Accedes to the throne on the death of his brother George IV.
Succession
Succeeds his brother George IV as King of Great Britain.
Heir Presumptive
Becomes heir presumptive after her uncle William IV succeeds George IV.
July 183013 historical events
Surrender of Algiers
Capitulates to the French expedition after the fall of Algiers.
Capture of Algiers
Takes Algiers after the capitulation of Hussein Dey.
Burial
George IV is buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Treaty of Prairie du Chien
The United States concludes a treaty involving land cessions in the upper Mississippi region.
Constitution of Uruguay
Participates in the constitutional settlement as Uruguay adopts its first constitution
July Ordinances
His government issues the July Ordinances restricting the press and electorate, provoking the July Revolution.
July Ordinances
Issues the July Ordinances restricting the press, dissolving the Chamber and narrowing the electorate.
July Revolution
Faces armed revolt in Paris after publication of the July Ordinances.
National Guard Command
Resumes command of the Paris National Guard during the July Revolution.
Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom
Accepts appointment as lieutenant-general while the Bourbon government collapses.
Support for Louis Philippe
Publicly supports Louis Philippe as a constitutional alternative to Charles X.
Fall of Polignac Ministry
His ministry collapses as the July Revolution destroys royal authority in Paris.
Marshal of France
Is promoted to Marshal of France after the conquest of Algiers.
August 183010 historical events
Renunciation of Succession
Renounces his rights to the throne shortly after Charles X abdicates.
Abdication
Abdicates after the July Revolution destroys his authority.
Death of David Walker
David Walker dies after becoming a prominent advocate of immediate abolition.
King of the French
Becomes King of the French after the July Revolution establishes the July Monarchy.
President of Ecuador
Appointed first constitutional President of Ecuador after separation from Gran Colombia
Charter of 1830
Accepts the revised constitutional charter establishing the July Monarchy.
Exile of Charles X
Leaves France for exile after losing the throne in the July Revolution.
Birth of Franz Josef I
Franz Joseph I is born at Schoenbrunn Palace, eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl and Princess Sophie.
Tom Thumb Locomotive
Demonstrates the Tom Thumb steam locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Lawn Mower Patent
Receives a patent for a machine designed to cut grass evenly.
September 183018 historical events
Death of William Huskisson
Is fatally injured by Stephenson's Rocket during the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opening.
Railway Opening
Attends the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Opens the Liverpool and Manchester Railway with a public procession.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Assists engineering work on the world's first inter-city passenger railway.
Death of William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt dies in London after a career as an essayist and critic.
Constitution of Venezuela
Leads Venezuela when the Constitution of 1830 establishes the institutions of the independent republic.
Brussels Expedition
Leads Dutch troops into Brussels in an attempt to suppress the revolution.
Provisional Government
Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government created during the revolt.
Provisional Government
Joins the Belgian Provisional Government after the fighting in Brussels.
Provisional Government
Joins the Belgian Provisional Government formed during the revolution.
Provisional Government
Serves in the Belgian Provisional Government formed after Dutch troops withdraw.
Withdrawal from Brussels
Withdraws Dutch forces after several days of heavy street fighting.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the treaty that cedes Choctaw lands east of the Mississippi.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the removal treaty on behalf of a section of the Choctaw leadership.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek for the United States.
Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Signs the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek as a United States commissioner.
Vice President of Ecuador
Serves as the first Vice President of the new Republic of Ecuador.
Military Response to Belgian Revolt
Orders military efforts to restore royal authority in the rebellious southern provinces.
October 18305 historical events
Declaration of Belgian Independence
Helps lead the provisional authorities when Belgian independence is declared.
Declaration of Belgian Independence
Participates as the Provisional Government declares Belgium independent.
Birth of Isabella II
Isabella II is born in Madrid, daughter of Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina.
Bombardment of Antwerp
Orders the Dutch citadel to bombard Antwerp after revolutionary forces take control of the city.
Mission to Native Americans
Joins a missionary journey westward after converting to the new church.
November 183026 historical events
Election to House of Representatives
Is elected to the House of Representatives after serving as president.
Prime Minister of France
Becomes head of government during the early July Monarchy.
Opposition to Parliamentary Reform
Declares strong opposition to parliamentary reform while speaking in the House of Lords.
Conference of London
Wellington opens the London Conference to discuss Belgian independence
President of Uruguay
Becomes the first constitutional President of Uruguay
Succession as King of the Two Sicilies
Succeeds his father Francis I as King of the Two Sicilies.
Death of Francis I
Dies in Naples and is succeeded by his son Ferdinand II.
Belgian National Congress
Presides over the National Congress convened to establish Belgium's political system.
Government Defeat
Loses a parliamentary vote that brings his ministry to an end.
Resignation of Arthur Wellesley
Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain
Vote for Belgian Independence
Presides as the National Congress confirms Belgium's independence.
Election to the French Academy
Cousin is elected to the Academie francaise.
Resignation as Home Secretary
Leaves the Home Office when Wellington's Tory government is replaced.
Resignation as Lord Chancellor
Leaves office as Lord Chancellor after the fall of Wellington's ministry.
Lord Privy Seal
Joins Earl Grey's cabinet as Lord Privy Seal.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain and forms a Whig government.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer in Earl Grey's Whig government.
Colonial Secretary
Joins Lord Grey's government as Colonial Secretary.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Secretary in Lord Grey's government.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary in Lord Grey's government.
Exclusion of House of Orange
Presides when the National Congress excludes the House of Orange-Nassau from the Belgian throne.
November Uprising
Leads cadets in the opening attack of the Polish November Uprising.
November Uprising
Faces the outbreak of the Polish November Uprising against Russian rule.
Withdrawal from Warsaw
Withdraws Russian forces from Warsaw after the uprising begins.
Swing Riots Response
Uses magistrates, troops and prosecutions as agricultural disturbances spread.
Formation of Grey Ministry
Invites Earl Grey to form a government after Wellington's resignation.
December 183010 historical events
Conference of London
Informs Belgium that it has no claim to Luxemburg. Informs Belgium any threat to Luxemburg will justify intervention of the German States
Provisional Government of Poland
Joins the provisional government created during the November Uprising.
Provisional Government of Poland
Becomes a leading member of the provisional government formed during the uprising.
Birth of Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti is born in London and later becomes a major Victorian poet.
Dictator of the Uprising
Is appointed dictator in an attempt to control the Polish uprising.
Birth of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is born in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Death of Simon Bolivar
Simon Bolivar dies at Santa Marta after resigning from political leadership in Gran Colombia.
Conference of London
The Conference formally agrees to the independence of Belgium from Holland
Trial of Polignac
Is convicted for his role in the July Ordinances and sentenced to imprisonment.
Swing Riots Response
Continues government action against Swing rioters after taking office as Home Secretary.
La Vendetta
Publication of "La Vendetta"
The Red and the Black
Publishes the novel The Red and the Black.
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of France at Saint Petersburg
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War, 2nd term
Ambassador to Great Britain
Appointed French ambassador to Great Britain and sent to London.
Expedition to Algiers
Authorizes the military expedition that attacks the Regency of Algiers.
First Volume of Positive Philosophy
Comte publishes the first volume of his Course of Positive Philosophy.
Exile after July Revolution
Leaves France after refusing to swear allegiance to the new July Monarchy.
Permutation Group Theory
Develops a theory linking polynomial solutions with permutation groups.
Solvability of Polynomial Equations
Establishes foundations of modern group theory and abstract algebra.
Old Museum
Completes the Old Museum in Berlin
Thoughts on Death and Immortality
Feuerbach anonymously publishes Thoughts on Death and Immortality.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Gymnasium
Marx begins attending the Friedrich-Wilhelm Gymnasium in Trier.
The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck
Publishes the historical novel The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck.
Poems, Chiefly Lyrical
Publishes the collection Poems, Chiefly Lyrical.
Paul Clifford
Publishes the novel Paul Clifford.
The King's Own
Publishes the naval novel The King's Own.
Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
Trafalgar Square Naming
The London square is named to commemorate Trafalgar.
Principles of Geology
Publication of "Principles of Geology"
Antarctic Expedition
Samuel Enderby & Sons appoint Biscoe master of the brig Tula and leader of an expedition to seek new sealing grounds in the Southern Ocean, accompanied by the cutter Lively
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Chief Secretary
Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland in Lord Grey's Whig government.
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint in Lord Grey's government.
Parliamentary Reform
Supports parliamentary reform giving representation to rapidly growing industrial towns.
Reform of Electoral System
Grey supports reform plans giving representation to fast-growing industrial towns including Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford and Leeds.
Paymaster General
Appointed Paymaster General in Lord Grey's government.
First Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in Lord Grey's government.
Rural Rides
Publication of "Rural Rides". Publication of a collection of essays
Reflections on the Decline of Science
Publishes Reflections on the Decline of Science in England.
Birmingham Political Union
Founds the Birmingham Political Union to campaign for parliamentary reform.
Clifton Suspension Bridge Competition
Acts as judge during the Clifton Suspension Bridge design competition.
Second Clifton Suspension Bridge Competition
Submits revised designs in the second competition for a bridge across the Avon Gorge.
Telford Competition Judgement Challenged
Brunel continues promoting his Avon Gorge design after Thomas Telford rejects the first competition entries and proposes his own bridge.
Older Engine Replaced During Power Changes
Changes to the steam driven layout modernised the supply of power within the mills. The achievement helped standardise production for a large naval fleet.
Salthouse Quays Adapt To Larger Cargoes
Continued commercial operation required handling practices to adapt to the more varied freight of the industrial era. Its significance lay in the relationship between docks and adjoining quays.
Liverpool Manchester Railway Opens
The first major inter city passenger railway began operating between two important industrial centres. The project established a technique that other researchers could build upon.
Railway Civil Works Connect Urban Termini
Joseph Locke contributed engineering expertise to the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It connected industrial practice with more systematic technical investigation.
Rocket Type Locomotives Enter Railway Service
Robert Stephenson's locomotive engineering influenced the equipment operating on the new Manchester railway. The development made new measurements available to physical science.
Railway Engineering Development
Continues refining locomotive operation and railway practice during the first year of inter-city service.
Northumbrian Locomotive
Builds the Northumbrian, used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830.
Planet Locomotive
Builds the Planet, an influential early locomotive for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
Is promoted to lieutenant colonel during his early cavalry career.
Promotion to Major
Is promoted to major during his early cavalry career.
Exile to Manado
Is sent into exile after his capture by Dutch colonial authorities.
Colonial Revenue Reform
Expands state-directed export agriculture to increase Dutch colonial revenue.
Cultivation System
Introduces the Cultivation System requiring Javanese villages to produce export crops.
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Takes office as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Belgian Revolution
Attempts to preserve the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the Belgian Revolution spreads.
Belgian Secession
Faces the secession of the southern provinces during the Belgian Revolution.
Rejection of Belgian Secession
Refuses to accept the permanent separation of the Belgian provinces.
Antwerp Citadel Command
Holds the Antwerp citadel for the Netherlands during the Belgian Revolution.
Java War
Concludes major military operations after the capture of Diponegoro.
The Water-Witch
Publishes the novel The Water-Witch.
Opposition to Indian Removal Act
Opposes federal removal policy and defends Cherokee treaty rights.
Webster-Hayne Debate
Argues for states' rights during the Senate debate with Daniel Webster.
Separation from Gran Colombia
Leads Venezuela as it formally separates from Gran Colombia and establishes an independent national government.