William Wilberforce, British politician and abolitionist, known for english politician and abolitionist, died on 1833-07-29. William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, and became an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812).
William Wilberforce dies
William Wilberforce, British politician and abolitionist, known for english politician and abolitionist, died on 1833-07-29.
Historical Significance
William Wilberforce is English politician and abolitionist.
Key People
Events Before
Romantic ballet "La Sylphide" by Filippo Taglioni premieres at the Opéra de Paris
Romantic ballet "La Sylphide" by Filippo Taglioni premieres at the Opéra de Paris
British Parliament, led by Charles Grey, passes the Reform Act, introducing wide-ranging changes to the electoral system
British Parliament, led by Charles Grey, passes the Reform Act, introducing wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales, increasing the electorate from about 500,000 voters to 813,000
Felix Mendelssohn's concert overture "Hebrides" premieres in London, England
The Hebrides (German: Die Hebriden) is a concert overture that was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830, revised in 1832, and published the next year as Mendelssohn's Op. 26.
First US Democratic National Convention is held in Baltimore
The 1832 Democratic National Convention was held from May 21 to May 23, 1832, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Source of Mississippi River discovered by American geographer Henry Schoolcraft
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (March 28, 1793 – December 10, 1864) was an American geographer, geologist, and ethnologist, noted for his early studies of Native American cultures, as well as for his 1832...
Events After
German Zollverein (Customs Union) comes into effect
The Zollverein, or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories.
Religious leader Brigham Young (32) weds herbalist Mary Ann Angell (27)
Religious leader Brigham Young (32) weds herbalist Mary Ann Angell (27)
Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishing slavery across the British Empire
Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishing slavery across the British Empire
American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts
American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (28) weds Helen Eliza Benson (22), in Boston, Massachusetts
US Congressman and future US President Franklin Pierce (29) weds Jane Appleton (28) at her grandparents' home in Amherst
US Congressman and future US President Franklin Pierce (29) weds Jane Appleton (28) at her grandparents' home in Amherst, New Hampshire
More from the 1830s
Slave plantation owner Charles Farquharson begins his diary at Prospect Hill Plantation, Watlings Island (San Salvador),
Slave plantation owner Charles Farquharson begins his diary at Prospect Hill Plantation, Watlings Island (San Salvador), the only plantation diary to survive from the Bahamas (ends Dec 1832) [1]
Curaçao census: 2,602 white people, 6,531 free people, 5,894 enslaved people
Curaçao census: 2,602 white people, 6,531 free people, 5,894 enslaved people
German Zollverein (Customs Union) comes into effect
The Zollverein, or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories.
First official horse race in South Australia takes place in Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia.
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