Permanent historical records ยท Updated 2026-11-03

1830 in France

Explore 35 historical events and records for France in 1830.

Historical records for France in 1830

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 35 of 35 unique records.

35Unique records
1 of 1Page
33Named events on this page
22Named people on this page
10Places on this page

February

Hernani Premiere

Boutet, Anne Francoise Hippolyte ยท Paris ยท Actress ยท Arts / Literature

Performs Dona Sol in the premiere of Victor Hugo's Hernani.

Hernani Premiere

Hugo, Victor ยท Paris ยท Writer ยท Arts / Literature

Hernani premieres at the Comedie-Francaise and becomes a landmark of French Romantic drama.

May

Death of Joseph Fourier

Fourier, Joseph ยท Paris ยท Mathematician ยท Science / Mathematics

Joseph Fourier dies after major contributions to mathematical physics and analysis.

Birth of Hector Malot

Malot, Hector ยท La Bouille ยท Writer ยท Arts / Literature

Hector Malot is born in Normandy and later becomes a French novelist.

June

Landing at Sidi Ferruch

de Bourmont, Louis Auguste Victor ยท Sidi Ferruch ยท Commander of French Expedition ยท Warfare / Military

Lands the French expeditionary army west of Algiers.

Battle of Staoueli

de Bourmont, Louis Auguste Victor ยท Staoueli ยท Commander of French Expedition ยท Warfare / Military

Defeats forces defending Algiers during the French invasion.

July

Capture of Algiers

de Bourmont, Louis Auguste Victor ยท Algiers ยท Commander of French Expedition ยท Warfare / Military

Takes Algiers after the capitulation of Hussein Dey.

July Ordinances

Charles X ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Issues the July Ordinances restricting the press, dissolving the Chamber and narrowing the electorate.

July Ordinances

Polignac ยท Paris ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

His government issues the July Ordinances restricting the press and electorate, provoking the July Revolution.

July Revolution

Charles X ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Faces armed revolt in Paris after publication of the July Ordinances.

National Guard Command

Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier ยท Paris ยท Commander of National Guard ยท Warfare / Military

Resumes command of the Paris National Guard during the July Revolution.

Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom

Philippe, Louis ยท Paris ยท Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom ยท House / House of Bourbon

Accepts appointment as lieutenant-general while the Bourbon government collapses.

Support for Louis Philippe

Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier ยท Paris ยท Commander of National Guard ยท Warfare / Military

Publicly supports Louis Philippe as a constitutional alternative to Charles X.

Fall of Polignac Ministry

Polignac ยท Paris ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

His ministry collapses as the July Revolution destroys royal authority in Paris.

Marshal of France

de Bourmont, Louis Auguste Victor ยท France ยท Marshal of France ยท Warfare / Military

Is promoted to Marshal of France after the conquest of Algiers.

August

Abdication

Charles X ยท Rambouillet ยท House / House of Bourbon

Abdicates after the July Revolution destroys his authority.

Renunciation of Succession

d'Artois, Louis Antoine ยท Rambouillet ยท Heir to French Throne ยท House / House of Bourbon

Renounces his rights to the throne shortly after Charles X abdicates.

King of the French

Louis Philippe I ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Becomes King of the French after the July Revolution establishes the July Monarchy.

Charter of 1830

Philippe, Louis ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bourbon

Accepts the revised constitutional charter establishing the July Monarchy.

Exile of Charles X

Charles X ยท Cherbourg ยท House / House of Bourbon

Leaves France for exile after losing the throne in the July Revolution.

November

Prime Minister of France

Laffitte, Jacques ยท Paris ยท Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

Becomes head of government during the early July Monarchy.

Election to the French Academy

Cousin, Victor ยท Paris ยท Academician ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Cousin is elected to the Academie francaise.

December

Trial of Polignac

Polignac ยท Paris ยท Former Prime Minister of France ยท Government / Government of France

Is convicted for his role in the July Ordinances and sentenced to imprisonment.

Other events (month unknown)

Ambassador

Mortier, Edouard Adolphe Casmimir Joeseph ยท Ambassador ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Ambassador of France at Saint Petersburg

Ambassador to Great Britain

Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de ยท London ยท Ambassador of France ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed French ambassador to Great Britain and sent to London.

Exile after July Revolution

Cauchy, Augustin Louis ยท France ยท Mathematician ยท Science / Mathematics

Leaves France after refusing to swear allegiance to the new July Monarchy.

Expedition to Algiers

Charles X ยท Algeria ยท House / House of Bourbon

Authorizes the military expedition that attacks the Regency of Algiers.

First Volume of Positive Philosophy

Comte, Auguste ยท Paris ยท Philosopher ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Comte publishes the first volume of his Course of Positive Philosophy.

Hernani Paris Premiere

Hugo, Victor ยท Arts / Theatre

Victor Hugo's Hernani premiered at the Comedie Francaise, becoming a flashpoint in the battle between Romantic and classical theatre.

La Vendetta

Balzac, Honore de ยท Arts / Literature

Publication of "La Vendetta"

Minister of Interior

Guizot, Francois-Pierre-Guillaume ยท Minister of Interior ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of the Interior

Minister of War

Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu ยท Minister of War ยท Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of War, 2nd term

Permutation Group Theory

Galois, Evariste ยท Paris ยท Mathematician ยท Science / Mathematics

Develops a theory linking polynomial solutions with permutation groups.

Solvability of Polynomial Equations

Galois, Evariste ยท Paris ยท Mathematician ยท Science / Mathematics

Establishes foundations of modern group theory and abstract algebra.

The Red and the Black

Stendhal, Henri Beyle ยท Paris ยท Writer ยท Arts / Literature

Publishes the novel The Red and the Black.

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.