1834

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Years:
1831 1832 1833 - 1834 - 1835 1836 1837

Decades:
1800s 1810s 1820s - 1830s - 1840s 1850s 1860s

Centuries:
18th century - 19th century - 20th century

1834 in topic:
Arts
Architecture - Art - Literature - Music
Other topics
Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport

Lists of leaders:
Colonial governors - State leaders

From Categories:
births - deaths

1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).

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Events

January 1 - Abolition of customs charges at borders within Germany.
January 3 - The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City
January 13 - John Mason Cook, whom JMC Air is named after was born.
January 25 - Hillsborough County was created by Florida's territorial legislature.
March 6 - York, Upper Canada is incorporated as Toronto.
March 18 - The Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset farm labourers, are sentenced to be transported to a penal colony for forming a trade union
March 28 - The United States Senate censures President Andrew Jackson for his actions in defunding the Second Bank of the United States
June 7 - Greek independence general Theodoros Kolokotronis is sentenced to death for treason for resisting the rule of Otto of Greece (he is released next year)
June 14 - Isaac Fischer, Jr. patents sandpaper
July 16 - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne succeeds Earl Grey as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
July 24 - End of the Liberal Wars in Portugal
August 1 - Slavery abolished in the British Empire
August 14 - Poor Law Amendment Act states that no able-bodied British man can receive assistance unless he enters a workhouse
August 15 - South Australia Act allows for the creation of a colony there
October 16 - Much of the Palace of Westminster is destroyed by fire
November 11 - The rare 1804 silver dollar coin is struck by the United States Mint
November 24 - George Sand begins her journal to Alfred de Musset.
December 10 - Sir Robert Peel succeeds Lord Melbourne as Prime Minister of the U.K.

Abolition of slavery comes into effect in British Empire
Failed pro-republic uprising in Piedmont – one of the activists is Giuseppe Garibaldi
New Poor Law in England
Last hanging in chains upon a gibbet in England - James Cook for murder
Spanish Inquisition, which began in the 13th century, was suppressed.
British East India Company monopoly on China trade ended
Sixth Kaffir War; severe clashes between white settlers and Bantu peoples in Cape Colony. Dutch speaking settlers colonize area north of Orange River
The Hansom cab is patented
Louis Braille perfects his Braille system
The Exchequer was abolished as a revenue collecting department of the British government.
Worcester Academy is founded as the Worcester County Manual Labor High School.