Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
Historical events in 1834
67 historical records
January 18341 historical events
March 18341 historical events
HMS Thetis Treasure Recovery Advice
Brunel corresponds with the Royal Society about engineering methods connected with recovering treasure from the wreck of HMS Thetis.
April 18342 historical events
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Quadruple Alliance
Britain, France, Spain & Portugal counter the "Holy Alliance"
May 18342 historical events
Invasion of Samos
The Turkish Admiral Hassan Bey landed troops at Vathy
Invasion of Samos
The Turkish Admiral Hassan Bey landed troops at Vathy
June 18343 historical events
Invention of Sandpaper
Patents sandpaper
National Coat of Arms
Establishes Chile's national coat of arms during the consolidation of the conservative republic.
Coinage Act Gold Ratio
A new coinage ratio reduces the gold content of American coins relative to silver, encouraging gold circulation and moving the United States toward a de facto gold standard.
July 18343 historical events
Resignation of Charles Grey
Resigns as Prime Minister due to ill health, succeeded by Lord Melbourne
Birth of Thomas Charles Scanlen
Birth of Thomas Charles Scanlen
Death of Henry Bathurst
Death of Henry Bathurst
August 18344 historical events
Albert Goblet d'Alviella Government
The Albert Goblet d'Alviella Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
First de Theux Government
Begins the First de Theux Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Poor Law
Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards
Reform of Poor Relief
Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards. Provides workhouses for the destitute
September 18346 historical events
Reform of Local Government
Reforms English Borough Government to reflect the shift of population into the cities
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Birth of Heinrich Gotthard von Treitschke
Birth of Heinrich Gotthard von Treitschke
Athens Declared Capital
The royal government designates Athens as the capital of Greece.
Reballion of Samiots
The Samiots rise in revolt under the leadership of Themistoklis Sofoulis
Reballion of Samiots
The Samiots rise in revolt under the leadership of Themistoklis Sofoulis
October 18341 historical events
Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall opens as a major venue for civic meetings and music.
November 18343 historical events
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term, November-December. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Dismissal
Dismissed by William IV for proposing further Church reform
Dismissal
Dismisses the Melbourne Cabinet, the last time a British monarch takes such an action
December 18346 historical events
Election
The Conservatives win 273 seats, the Whigs & others 380 seats
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Manifesto
Outlines the principles of Liberal conservatism
Death of Thomas Robert Malthus
Death of Thomas Robert Malthus
Junior Lord
Appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in Sir Robert Peels first ministry
Government Loan
A government loan provides the Thames Tunnel Company with funds needed to resume construction.
Palestine Revolt
Suppresses a major revolt against taxation, conscription and Egyptian administration in Palestine.
Quadruple Alliance
Instrumental in forming the Quadruple Alliance
Zollverein
The main ideological contributor behind the customs union is Friedrich List, an economist holding mercantilist and protectionist views. German states incorporate their customs unions into the larger Prussian customs union
Elements of Geography" (Anfangsgrunde der Erdkunde)
Publishes "Elements of Geography" (Anfangsgrunde der Erdkunde)
Elements of Geography
Publishes "Elements of Geography" (Anfangsgrunde der Erdkunde)
The Last Days of Pompeii
Publication of "The Last Days of Pompeii"
Plymouth Branch Opens
James Pattison serves as Governor when the Bank of England opens a Plymouth branch partly to meet the banking needs of the Royal Navy.
Poor Law Amendment Act
The Poor Law Amendment Act reorganises relief through unions and workhouses.
Captain
Appointed Captain
Party Leader
Appointed Leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons
Irish Church Establishment
Joins the Conservatives, feels the Irish Church Establishment should be preserved
Master of the Mint
Appointed Master of the Mint
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
Secretary for War & Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War & Colonies
Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English
Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English
Reballion of but down absolutist
Helps but down absolutist rebellion in Spain & Portugal
Resignation of Frederick John Robinson Goderich
Breaks with the Whigs over Irish disestablishment
Burial
Buried at Bath Abbey
GWR Level Route Principle Defended
Brunel argues for a railway kept as level and straight as practicable so trains can run faster and more efficiently.
University Matriculation
Matriculates at the University of Glasgow while still a child.
Independence of Greece
Athens is freed from Turkish rule & a Greek nation state is founded
National Assembly
The National Assembly elects Otto, 2nd son of the King of Bavaria, King of Greece
Succession
The National Assembly elects Otto, 2nd son of the King of Bavaria, King of Greece
Iron Gates
Blasts the Danube narrows , the Iron Gates, to make the river navigable
Occupation of Peshawar
Sikh forces occupy Peshawar and strengthen Ranjit Singh's control over the northwestern frontier.
Appointed Archbishop of Tuam
MacHale is appointed Archbishop of Tuam despite British government opposition and becomes one of Ireland's most outspoken Catholic prelates.
Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi
Reaches South America
Exile of Guisseppe Garibaldi
Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution
Reballion of Rebels in Piedmont
Involved in a plot with Mazzini to provoke revolution in Piedmont. Forced into exile & sentenved to death after the faikure of the Piedmontese revolution
Trial
Sentenced to death after provoking popular revolution in Piedmont
History of Pugachov
Publication of "The Queen of Spades". Publication of "History of Pugachov"
The Queen of Spades
Publication of "The Queen of Spades". Publication of "History of Pugachov"
Press
Exiled to the Provinces for membership of idealist revolutionaries in the Universities
State Secretary
Appointed State Secretary
Rule of Samos
The Sultan imposes the system of "the Hegemony" on Samos