Ban on the Leipziger Allgemeine Zeitung
Publishes the opening instalment of an article opposing the ban on the Leipziger Allgemeine Zeitung.
Historical events in 1843
72 historical records
January 18436 historical events
Reply to Oberpraesident von Schaper
Publishes a reply to Oberpraesident von Schaper during the Rheinische Zeitung's dispute with Prussian authorities.
Swindon Railway Works
The Great Western Railway works open at New Swindon and become a major centre for locomotive engineering.
Polemical Articles Against the Allgemeine Zeitung
Begins a series of polemical articles answering the Allgemeine Zeitung.
Performance
1st performance of, "Il Trovatore"
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
February 18431 historical events
Siege of Montevideo
Leads the Defence Government in Montevideo during the opening of the long siege by Oribe's forces
March 18436 historical events
Local Election of Provincial Deputies
Publishes an article on local elections of deputies to the provincial assembly.
Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung as Grand Inquisitor
Publishes a polemical response to the Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung.
Stylistic Exercises of the Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung
Publishes a further critique of the Rhein-und-Mosel-Zeitung's political journalism.
Resignation from Rheinische Zeitung
Marx resigns shortly before the authorities suppress the Rheinische Zeitung.
Thames Tunnel
The Thames Tunnel opens to pedestrians after eighteen years of construction begun under Marc and Isambard Brunel.
Thames Tunnel
The Thames Tunnel opens to the public as the first successful tunnel beneath a navigable river.
April 18434 historical events
Medical Emergency
Brunel accidentally inhales a half-sovereign coin and later designs equipment to help remove it.
Poet Laureate Appointment
Appointed Poet Laureate
Birth of Alice
Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
Birth of Alice
Birth of Alice, 2nd child of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert
June 18431 historical events
Marriage to Jenny von Westphalen
Marx marries Jenny von Westphalen after a lengthy engagement.
July 18434 historical events
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain is launched as the largest ship in the world and a pioneering iron screw steamship.
Prince Albert Attends Great Britain Launch
Prince Albert attends the public launch of SS Great Britain in Bristol's Floating Harbour.
Dead Souls", a satire
Publication of "Dead Souls", a satire based upon Russian officialdom
Dead Souls
Publication of "Dead Souls", a satire based upon Russian officialdom
September 18433 historical events
Constitution Promised
Otto agrees to summon a National Assembly following the September uprising.
September Revolution
A military and popular uprising compels King Otto to accept constitutional government.
Fort Bulnes
Establishes a Chilean settlement to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan.
October 18431 historical events
Move to Paris
Marx moves to Paris with Jenny and enters a community of radical intellectuals.
November 18432 historical events
Nelson Column Completed
Nelson's Column is completed in Trafalgar Square.
Nelson Statue
Nelson's statue is raised at the top of the column.
December 18431 historical events
A Christmas Carol
Publication of "A Christmas Carol"
Restoration
Dost Mohammad returns to Kabul and resumes rule after British forces withdraw.
Constitution of Bolivia
Ballivian promulgates a constitution strengthening executive authority and national administration.
Conservation of Energy
Presents experiments supporting conservation of energy in physical processes.
Permanence of Natural Forces
Argues that natural forces transform without being destroyed.
De La Ploutocratie
Publication of "De La Ploutocratie"
The Flying Dutchman
Composition of "The Flying Dutchman"
Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right
Marx drafts a critique of Hegel's account of the state and political institutions.
On the Jewish Question
Marx writes On the Jewish Question while examining political and human emancipation.
Principles of the Philosophy of the Future
Feuerbach publishes Principles of the Philosophy of the Future.
Nelson's Column
Nelson's Column is completed as a major London memorial.
Nelson's Column
Nelson's Column is completed in Trafalgar Square.
Return of the Druses
Publication of "Return of the Druses"
Gold Medal of the Societe de Geographie
Awarded the Gold Medal of the Societe de Geographie
Death of John Biscoe
Death of John Briscoe
Governor
Appointed Governor of Hong Kong
Visit to Paris
Visits Louis-Philippe of France, the 1st royal visit to France since 1520
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Coal Vendors Act
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Coal Whippers
Gladstone became concerned with the situation of "coal whippers". These were the men who worked on London docks, "whipping" in baskets from ships to barges or wharves all incoming coal from the sea. They were called up and relieved through public-houses and therefore a man could not get this job unless he possessed the favourable opinion of the publican, who looked upon most favourably those who drank
Coal Whippers
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Legislation
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Reform of Government
Gladstone passed the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
Legislation
Gladstone passes the Coal Vendors Act 1843 to set up a central office for employment
System of Logic
Publication of "System of Logic"
Economist
Founds The Economist
Editor
Appointed Editor of The Economist
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Funds are exhausted and construction stops before the chains and roadway can be completed.
Clifton Ironwork Funding Shortfall
Construction stalls because the bridge company lacks the funds needed to complete the chains and roadway.
Great Britain Six-Masted Rig Completed
SS Great Britain is equipped with a six-masted schooner rig designed to reduce the sailing manpower required.
South Devon Railway Route Survey Reused
Earlier survey work by Brunel helps shape plans for extending broad-gauge railway communication from Exeter toward Plymouth.
Queen's College Charter
Queen's College receives a royal charter for medical and general education.
Mechanical Equivalent Of Heat Investigated
James Prescott Joule's experiments advanced the quantitative relationship between work and heat. Its methods affected the scale or precision of subsequent work.
Nelson's Column
Nelson's Column is constructed as a national memorial.
Fellow of the Royal Society
Crozier is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of scientific work and magnetic observations made during polar expeditions.
I Lombardi
Composes, "I Lombardi"
Birth of Edvard Grieg
Birth of Edvard Grieg
Parasha
Publication of "Parasha"
Stur Slovak Standard
Promotes a new standard Slovak literary language.
Prime Minister of Spain
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 1st term
Exile of Espartero
Driven out of Spain by rebels under Navarez
Dost Mohammad Restored In Kabul
Dost Mohammad Khan returns to power after the British end their occupation and abandon their earlier intervention.
Dost Mohammad Restored In Kabul
Dost Mohammad Khan returns to power after the British end their occupation and abandon their earlier intervention.