1834: what happened around the world

In 1834, 39 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Burning of Parliament, Peasants' revolt in Palestine and Pinjarra massacre among the best known. 69 more were already under way, such as Caucasian War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 46 things were founded or built that year, from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and University of Bern.

39events began
69already under way
46founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges19

Revolts, massacres and attacks14

Treaties, councils and politics3

Accidents and fires2

Disasters1

Already under way in 183469

Came to an end in 18347

Founded or built in 183446

+16 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1834

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

1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 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 →