1830
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson signed a bill authorizing the forced relocation of eastern tribes west of the Mississippi.
France Takes Algiers
Using the flimsy pretext of the dey's having struck a French consul with a fly-whisk, Charles X landed an army on the Algerian coast and captured the city…
July Revolution
Three days of Parisian barricades - "les trois glorieuses" - overthrew Charles X and the older Bourbon line for good.
Belgian Revolution
An opera about a Neapolitan uprising ended, the audience poured into the Brussels streets, and by morning Belgium was in revolt against its Dutch king.
Great Trek Looms
Disaffected Afrikaner farmers in the British Cape, angry at the end of slavery and English magistrates, began gathering the wagons and oxen for a mass…
November Uprising in Poland
A group of cadets at the Warsaw military academy attacked the Belvedere palace, intending to assassinate the Russian Grand Duke.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1830?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1830. The most significant is Indian Removal Act: President Jackson signed a bill authorizing the forced relocation of eastern tribes west of the Mississippi.
What era was 1830 part of?
1830 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1830?
The events from 1830 span North America, Africa and Europe.