1819
Raffles Founds Singapore
Sir Stamford Raffles, acting largely on his own authority, signed a treaty with a local sultan and established a British trading post on a swampy island…
Bolivar Wins Boyaca
After a brutal march over the Andes in rope sandals, Simon Bolivar fell on a Spanish column at a bridge called Boyaca and shattered it in an afternoon.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams bullied a decaying Spain into ceding Florida and drawing the first line across the continent to the Pacific.
Peterloo Massacre
A crowd of sixty thousand had gathered on St. Peter's Field in Manchester to hear Henry Hunt speak for parliamentary reform.
Victoria Born
At Kensington Palace, a daughter was born to the Duke and Duchess of Kent - fifth in line for the British throne.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1819?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1819. The most significant is Raffles Founds Singapore.
What era was 1819 part of?
1819 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1819?
The events from 1819 span Southeast Asia, South America, North America and Europe.