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Francisco de Goya, The Third of May 1808
The Third of May 1808 was a painting by the painter Francisco Goya. The Spanish painter completed it in 1814, hoping to depict and commemorate the Spanish resistance to Napoleon's armies during the 1808 occupation. It was further commissioned by the provincial government of Spain. -
Frederic Chopin
Frederic Chopins was born March 1st, 1810. He was a Polish composer and an amazing pianist. He grew up in Warsaw and even went on to teach piano as well. -
Grande Odalisque
The Grande Odalisque is an oil painting done by the artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres. The painting is meant to depict Odalisque, or concubine, and represents the painters' break from Neoclassicim into Romanticism. -
Congress of Vienna
The congress of Vienna was a conference held in Vieenna attended by European ambassadors attempting to deal with the issues arising from the Napoleonic Wars, French Revoluutionary wars and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. It began in September (1 likely) 1814 and went to June (9 likely) 1815. Basically the conference was needed to remake Europe. -
End of Vienna Congress
As a result of the conference, France was forced to give back its gains from Napoleon, Dutch Republic and Austrian Netherlands united to form kingdom of Netherlands, Norway and Sweden joined, Switzerland declared neutral, Russia got Finaland and control of Poland, Prussia given parts of Saxony, Westphalia and the Rhine, Austria given back territory lost and also parts of Germany and Italy, Britain - colonial territories and control of sea, France under Louis XVIII rule, Spain under Ferdinand VII -
David Ricardo, The Principles of Political Economy
On the Principles of Politcal Economy and Taxation was a book written by David Ricardo. The book mainly concerns economics and concludes many things, such as the theory of comparative advantage (all nations can benefit from free trade), and land rent increases as population does. He attempted to cover information on rent, profit, and wages, that he believed had not been covered by others. -
Peterloo Massacre
The Peterloo Massacre occured at St Peter's Fielld in Machester England. After the Napoleonic Wars, famine, unemployment struck hard, even harder with the addition of the Corn Laws. Political radicalism became apparent. In a response to this, The Manchester Patriotic Union set up a demonstration to be adressed by Henry Hunt. Cavalry charged into the crowd of 60-80,000 people, sabres dawn. Fifteen people were killed and hundreds were injured. -
Liberty Leading the People
Liberty Leading the People is a famous painting commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 which brought an to Charles X's rule. It was done by Eugene Delacroix, and in it shows a woman who displays liberty, leding the people forward holding the tricolore flag from the French Revolution. -
Reform Act 1832
On June 7th 1832, the Reform Act of 1832 received Royal Assent, therefore making it law. The Act was an Act of Parliament and brought about a number of changes in England and Wales concerning Elections. It granted seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had formed from the Industrial Revolution, while also increasing the number of individuals that could vote, increasing the numbers by about 50-80%. This allowed just under half of the adult male population to vote. -
Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
The Poor Law Amendment Act (also known as the New Poor Law) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in order to reform the country's weak poverty relief system. It replaced the Poor Law Act of 1601. The Act was called for investigation. The terms of the act were: established a Poor Law Commission, it did not ban all forms of outdoor relief, it called for parishes to be put into Poor Law Unions, and provisions aimed at preventing discrimination against many individual groups. -
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on this date. He was a Russian composer during the Romantic era of music. He composed a wide range of symphonies, opers, ballets, instrumental and chamber music, and songs. He is well known because he produced some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertiore, including The Nutcracker. -
The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844
The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844 was the first book by author Friedrich Engels. He wrote it during his stay in Manchester, writing about the working class in Victorian England. Manchester was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, and Engels observed that the Industrial Revolution was bad for workers. It caused disease to easily spread, causing rising mortality rates. -
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights was a novel by Emily Bronte, and also her only novel. It was published in 1847. Its considered a classic of English literature. It was first met with mixed reviews because of its depiction of mental and physical cruelty. -
Factory Act of 1847
The Factory Act of 1847 (known also as the Ten Hours Act), said that as of July 1st, women and children 13-18 could work only 63 hours a week. It went on to say that as of May 1st 1848, women and children of the same age could then only work 58 hours a week, which was a equivalent to 10 hours a day. -
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre was an influential and now quite famous novel by Charlotte Bronte, an English Writer. It was published on this date. -
Revolutions of 1848
The European Revolutions of 1848 were a series of upheavals throughout Europe, also known as The Spring of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples, and the Year of Revolutions. It was a revolutionary wave in which unrest began in France, the the French Revolution of 1848, then quickly spreading across Europe. Most of the Revolutions were quickly put down, however there was significant amounts of violence with tens of thousands of resultant deaths. -
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto, known as Manifesto of the Communist Party, was published on this date. It is one of the world's most influential manuscripts. The manuscript laid out the purposes and program of the League, presenting an analytical approach to the class struggle, both historical and present. It also outline the problems with capitalism instead of predicting communism's potential future forms. It was commissioned by the Communism League and written by karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. -
Fall of the Bourbon Monarchy in France
The House of Bourbon descended from France's ruling Capetian dynasty, and became monarchs of France, Italy, and Spain. The Bourbon Dynasty went on until 1848 when with the advent of the Second Republic, the monarchy in France ended. -
Reform Act 1867
The Reform Act 1867, also known as the Representation of the People Act 1867, was a piece of British legislation that doubled the number of adult males in England and Wales that were entitled to a vote.
