1829
Stephenson's Rocket Wins the Rainhill Trials
Five locomotives competed on a stretch of track near Liverpool to prove that steam engines could reliably haul passengers.
Treaty of Adrianople
After another Russo-Turkish war, the sultan ceded the Danube delta and recognized the autonomy of Serbia, Moldavia, Wallachia, and - most consequentially…
Bentinck Bans Sati
Lord William Bentinck, Governor-General of India, signed Regulation XVII, making the burning of Hindu widows on their husbands' funeral pyres a culpable…
Catholic Emancipation
Wellington's Tory government, faced with Daniel O'Connell's mass meetings and the threat of civil war in Ireland, pushed through a bill allowing Catholics…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1829?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1829. The most significant is Stephenson's Rocket Wins the Rainhill Trials: Five locomotives competed on a stretch of track near Liverpool to prove that steam engines could reliably haul passengers.
What era was 1829 part of?
1829 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1829?
The events from 1829 span Europe, Middle East and South Asia.