1832
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Featured events in 1832
1832EuropePolitics
Great Reform Act
After three years of riots, near-revolution, and the threatened packing of the Lords, Parliament passed an act that abolished the worst rotten boroughs…
June 4, 1832Industrial Age
1832AfricaPolitics
Sa'id ibn Sultan Moves Court to Zanzibar
The Sultan of Oman relocated his capital from dusty Muscat to lush Zanzibar, recognizing that the island's clove plantations and ivory trade were now…
December 1832Industrial Age
1832EuropeDisaster
Cholera Reaches Europe and America
The second pandemic crossed from Asia and swept through Paris, London, and New York.
1832Industrial Age
1832EuropeCulture
Goethe Dies
In Weimar, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe died at eighty-two.
March 22, 1832Industrial Age
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1832?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1832. The most significant is Great Reform Act.
What era was 1832 part of?
1832 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1832?
The events from 1832 span Europe and Africa.
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