1831: what happened around the world

In 1831, 75 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Paris Uprising of 1832, First Egyptian-Ottoman War and Second voyage of HMS Beagle among the best known. 72 more were already under way, such as Belgian Revolution and Caucasian War. 33 things were founded or built that year, from Leibniz University Hannover and Kuopio Province.

75events began
72already under way
33founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges54

+14 less-known, on the globe.

Revolts, massacres and attacks14

Treaties, councils and politics3

Accidents and fires2

Expeditions2

Already under way in 183172

Came to an end in 18318

Founded or built in 183133

+3 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1831

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 All of the 19th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →