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Colony Established in Australia
Swan River ColonyThe British government establishes the Swan River Colony in what will later be Western Australia. -
Revolution in France
Link to site about the 1830 RevolutionKing Charles X of France is overthorwn and replaced with his cousin Louis-Philippe. -
Polish Revolt Against Russia
Link to Polish RevoltPolish soldiers revolt against Russian rule and take control of the capital city of Warsaw. Russian Czar Nicholas I puts down the rebellion with Russian troops in September 1831. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Link to Turner's Rebellion Nat Turner, a Virginian slave leads a brutal slave rebellion with 75 slaves killing about 50 whites. Turner was captured six weeks later and executed in November. -
End of the Spanish Iinquisition
Link to Inquisition Site Started in 1487 by Queen Isabel I, the Inquisition was an attempt to rid Spain of heretics and reestablish control over the nation by the Roman Catholic Church. The Inquisition routinely used torture and death to achieve its goals. -
Parliament Catches Fire
Parliament FireCaused by overheated chimney flues, the British Parliament catches fire destroying portions of the building. -
Great Fire in New York
Link to the Great Fire A fire breaks out in the lower area of Manhattan and spreads to cover 50 acres, 17 blocks of the city and destroys between 530 and 700 buildings before it is extinguished. -
Opium in China
Link About Opium in ChinaIn an attempt to stop the importantion of opium into their nation, China makes the drug and its importation illegal. Conflict over opium will lead to the Opium Wars between China and England in 1839. -
The Alamo Falls
The AlamoMexican troops, led by Gen. Santa Anna, finally capture the old Spanish mission where 189 defenders had successfully held off the 4,000 Mexican troops for the previous 11 days. -
Victoria Becomes Queen of England
Link to Site About VictoriaFollowing the death of her Uncle William IV Victoria is crowned Queen of England. -
The Battle of Blood River
Link to Site on The BattleA group of 490 Boer settlers defeat a Zulu army of nearly 12,000. The Zulu lost nearly 3,000 men while the Boers had no casualties and only three men wounded.
