1831 in History

Attains the full rank of Admiral

Kapodistrias is assassinated outside Saint Spyridon Church in Nafplion.

Brunel joins Bryan Donkin and others in reporting to the Treasury on moving Charles Babbage's calculating engine.

Wetherell's arrival sparks major Reform Bill disorder in Bristol.

Brunel is appointed engineer for the Clifton Suspension Bridge after his revised design is selected.

A ceremony marks the start of construction and work begins on the Clifton side of the gorge.

Construction is halted after the Bristol riots damage confidence and stop subscriptions to the bridge company.

The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39

The Conference agrees on the Belgian borders, the Bases de Separation

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Begins the conservative political order that dominates Chile for three decades.

Under the new constitution free association & public meetings become citizens rights

Santa Cruz promulgates a constitution strengthening presidential authority.

Grey asks William IV to dissolve Parliament so that the Whigs could secure a larger majority in the House of Commons, Grey explains this would help his Government to carry their proposals for Parliamentary reform

Sights bare mountain tops through the ocean ice and correctly surmises that they are part of a continent, naming the area Enderby Land in honour of his patrons

Spots a headland which he names Cape Ann; the mountain atop the headland is later named Mount Biscoe

Helps locate the position of the North Magnetic Pole on 1 June 1831 on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada

A headland is spotted, which Biscoe names Cape Ann; the mountain atop the headland would later be named Mount Biscoe

The expedition sights bare mountain tops through the ocean ice and Biscoe correctly surmises that they are part of a continent and names the area Enderby Land in honour of his patrons

Sets sail in the HMS Beagle. Departs for 5 yrs research in South America & the Galapagos Islands

Plants a union jack to mark the exact spot of the magnetic north pole

A headland is spotted, which Biscoe names Cape Ann; the mountain atop the headland would later be named Mount Biscoe

Helps locate the position of the North Magnetic Pole on 1 June 1831 on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada

Grey asks William IV to dissolve Parliament so that the Whigs could secure a larger majority in the House of Commons, Grey explains this would help his Government to carry their proposals for Parliamentary reform

The general election on the reformed franchise gives Grey a 300 majority

1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election

The Etienne de Gerlache Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

The First Joseph Lebeau Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

Begins the Etienne de Gerlache Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

Begins the Felix de Muelenaere Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

Begins the First Joseph Lebeau Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

The general election on the reformed franchise gives Grey a 300 majority

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Agrees to Leopolds demands that Luxemburg should become part of Belgium

Persuades France to accept the Bases de Separation for Belgian frontiers

Agrees to Leopolds demands that Luxemburg should become part of Belgium

The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium

Orders Ibrahim Pasha to invade Ottoman Syria after disputes with Sultan Mahmud II.

The House of Commons passes the Reform Bill, the Tories still dominated the House of Lords, and after a long debate the bill was defeated

When people heard the news of the Lords Reform Act veto, Reform Riots take place in several British towns; the most serious of these being in Bristol

The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39

Goes to the Country after the Lords defeat of the first reform bill

Parliament is dissolved after the defeat of the 1st Reform Bill in the Commons

Created the Duke of St Andrews

Serves provisionally as head of government while Congress prepares the presidential succession.

Takes office as President of Chile and begins the conservative presidential era.

Killed by Government troops as the rising against Hindu rule is put down

Titu Mir is killed when British forces storm his fortified bamboo stronghold at Narkelberia.

Uses troops to suppress the rebellion in Novgorod

Introduces the Reform Bill, it passes its 2nd reading by 1 vote but is then defeated

Grey asks William IV to dissolve Parliament so that the Whigs could secure a larger majority in the House of Commons, Grey explains this would help his Government to carry their proposals for Parliamentary reform

The 2nd Reform Bill passes through the Commons

William IV asks Grey not to resign but refuses to pass the Bill by creating new peers. The 2nd Reform Bill is defeated by the Lords by 41 votes. 1st Reform Bill is defeated by the Lords

When people heard the news of the Lords Reform Act veto, Reform Riots take place in several British towns; the most serious of these being in Bristol

Introduces the 3rd Reform Bill to the Commons

Introduces the 1st Reform Bill to the Commons. 1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election

Steers 1st Reform Bill through the House of Commons but is defeated in committee

Grey's Reform Bill crisis triggers severe riots in Bristol.

The House of Commons passes the Reform Bill, the Tories still dominated the House of Lords, and after a long debate the bill was defeated

Britain takes control of the islands by force with the invasion of the Falkland Islands following the destruction of the Argentine settlement at Puerto Luis by the American sloop USS Lexington

The Dutch invade Belgium after Palmerston allows Luxemburg to become part of Belgium

Britain takes control of the islands by force with the invasion of the Falkland Islands following the destruction of the Argentine settlement at Puerto Luis by the American sloop USS Lexington

Augustinos Kapodistrias joins the authority formed after his brother's assassination.

A commercial Treaty is concluded with Mexico

A commercial Treaty is concluded with Mexico

Birth of Frederick III, son of William I of Prussia.

Birth of Georg Leo von Caprivi

Birth of Joseph Joachom, violinist & conductor

Death of Ludwig Achim von Arnhim

Crowned King of Great Britan