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
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1832. This year saw 42 significant events. 5 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1832 Timeline
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...
Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains through Wyoming's South Pass
Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains through Wyoming's South Pass
Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk and Fox Native Americans, ending the Black Hawk War
Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk and Fox Native Americans, ending the Black Hawk War
King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria
King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria
Inventor William Henry Fox Talbot (32) weds Constance Mundy
Inventor William Henry Fox Talbot (32) weds Constance Mundy
Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US
Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US
Insurrection of Trinidad negroes
Insurrection of Trinidad negroes
New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)
New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)
Johannes van den Bosch appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
1st appearance of cholera in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland...
Ecuador annexes Galapagos Islands
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
First appearance of cholera in London
First appearance of cholera in London
Greece becomes independent, Otto of Bavaria is chosen as king
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore" premieres in Milan
L'elisir d'amore is a melodramma giocoso (comic melodrama, opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti.
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31)
Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31)
3rd national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
3rd national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
Anti-monarchist forces launch an uprising in Paris, starting the unsuccessful June Rebellion
Anti-monarchist forces launch an uprising in Paris, starting the unsuccessful June Rebellion
The barricades fall and the Paris student uprisings of 1832 end
The barricades fall and the Paris student uprisings of 1832 end
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Illinois - Illinois militia fight small force of Native Americans
The Battle of Kellogg's Grove is either of two minor battles, or skirmishes, fought during the Black Hawk War in the U.S.
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
Gerrit Moll measures the noise of guns
Gerrit Moll measures the noise of guns
President Jackson vetoes legislation to recharter the Second Bank of the US
The Bank War was a political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.) during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829–1837).
First railroad accident in US, Granite Railway, Quincy, Massachusetts, kills one
The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton.
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
The Anatomy Act in the UK ends the practice of body snatching from graves by allowing the use of unclaimed bodies from p
The Anatomy Act in the UK ends the practice of body snatching from graves by allowing the use of unclaimed bodies from prisons, workhouses, and hospitals [1]
Gregory XVI issues encyclical on liberalism and religious indifferentism, titled "Mirari Vos"
Gregory XVI issues encyclical on liberalism and religious indifferentism, titled "Mirari Vos"
Sauk leaders Black Hawk and Wabokieshiek surrender
Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa, known in English as Black Hawk (1767 – October 3, 1838), was a Sauk leader and warrior who lived in the future Midwestern United States.
Rebellious enslaved people set fire to Paramaribo, Suriname
Rebellious enslaved people set fire to Paramaribo, Suriname
First horse-drawn streetcar by John Mason debuts in New York City; fare is 12 cents and it runs on 4th Avenue between Pr
First horse-drawn streetcar by John Mason debuts in New York City; fare is 12 cents and it runs on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets
French take Antwerp in liberation of Belgium
French take Antwerp in liberation of Belgium
South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional in and unenfor
South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional in and unenforceable in South Carolina, precipitating the Nullification Crisis which presaged the American Civil War
First streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with a 12-cent fare
First streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with a 12-cent fare
French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
Real Estate developer Samuel Ruggles deeds Gramercy Park to board of trustees to hold as parkland, he is granted tax exe
Real Estate developer Samuel Ruggles deeds Gramercy Park to board of trustees to hold as parkland, he is granted tax exempt status by New York City for the park, and develops the surrounding lots ensuring private access only to those properties
Dutch troops in Antwerp surrender
The siege of Antwerp took place after fighting in the Belgian Revolution ended. On 15 November 1832, the French Armée du Nord under Marshal Gérard began to lay siege to the Dutch troops there under...
First Negro hospital founded by whites chartered in Savannah, Georgia
First Negro hospital founded by whites chartered in Savannah, Georgia
Edouard Manet is born
Edouard Manet, French painter, known for french painter, was born on 1832-01-23. Édouard Manet was a French modernist painter.
Nicolaus Otto is born
Nicolaus Otto is born
Louisa May Alcott is born
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1832-11-29.
Gustave Eiffel is born
Gustave Eiffel, French civil engineer, known for french civil engineer, was born on 1832-12-15. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer.
Maximilian I is born
Maximilian I is born
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dies
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and polymath, known for german writer and polymath, died on 1832-03-22.
Georges Cuvier dies
Georges Cuvier, French paleontologist, known for french paleontologist, died on 1832-05-13.
Events
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...
Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains through Wyoming's South Pass
Benjamin Bonneville leads the first wagon train across the Rocky Mountains through Wyoming's South Pass
Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk and Fox Native Americans, ending the Black Hawk War
Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk and Fox Native Americans, ending the Black Hawk War
King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria
King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria
Inventor William Henry Fox Talbot (32) weds Constance Mundy
Inventor William Henry Fox Talbot (32) weds Constance Mundy
Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US
Orchard Lake Curling Club becomes the first curling club in the US
Insurrection of Trinidad negroes
Insurrection of Trinidad negroes
New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)
New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston)
Johannes van den Bosch appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies, was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
1st appearance of cholera in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland...
Ecuador annexes Galapagos Islands
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
First appearance of cholera in London
First appearance of cholera in London
Greece becomes independent, Otto of Bavaria is chosen as king
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore" premieres in Milan
L'elisir d'amore is a melodramma giocoso (comic melodrama, opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti.
The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference
The Kingdom of Greece was the Greek monarchy established in 1832 and was the successor to the First Hellenic Republic.
Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31)
Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31)
3rd national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
3rd national black convention meets (Philadelphia)
Anti-monarchist forces launch an uprising in Paris, starting the unsuccessful June Rebellion
Anti-monarchist forces launch an uprising in Paris, starting the unsuccessful June Rebellion
The barricades fall and the Paris student uprisings of 1832 end
The barricades fall and the Paris student uprisings of 1832 end
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
Battle of Kellogg's Grove, Illinois - Illinois militia fight small force of Native Americans
The Battle of Kellogg's Grove is either of two minor battles, or skirmishes, fought during the Black Hawk War in the U.S.
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
Gerrit Moll measures the noise of guns
Gerrit Moll measures the noise of guns
President Jackson vetoes legislation to recharter the Second Bank of the US
The Bank War was a political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.) during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829–1837).
First railroad accident in US, Granite Railway, Quincy, Massachusetts, kills one
The Granite Railway was one of the first railroads in the United States, built to carry granite from Quincy, Massachusetts, to a dock on the Neponset River in Milton.
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
The Anatomy Act in the UK ends the practice of body snatching from graves by allowing the use of unclaimed bodies from p
The Anatomy Act in the UK ends the practice of body snatching from graves by allowing the use of unclaimed bodies from prisons, workhouses, and hospitals [1]
Gregory XVI issues encyclical on liberalism and religious indifferentism, titled "Mirari Vos"
Gregory XVI issues encyclical on liberalism and religious indifferentism, titled "Mirari Vos"
Sauk leaders Black Hawk and Wabokieshiek surrender
Mahkatêwe-meshi-kêhkêhkwa, known in English as Black Hawk (1767 – October 3, 1838), was a Sauk leader and warrior who lived in the future Midwestern United States.
Rebellious enslaved people set fire to Paramaribo, Suriname
Rebellious enslaved people set fire to Paramaribo, Suriname
First horse-drawn streetcar by John Mason debuts in New York City; fare is 12 cents and it runs on 4th Avenue between Pr
First horse-drawn streetcar by John Mason debuts in New York City; fare is 12 cents and it runs on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets
French take Antwerp in liberation of Belgium
French take Antwerp in liberation of Belgium
South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional in and unenfor
South Carolina passes Ordinance of Nullification, declaring the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional in and unenforceable in South Carolina, precipitating the Nullification Crisis which presaged the American Civil War
First streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with a 12-cent fare
First streetcar railway in America starts operating in New York City with a 12-cent fare
French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
Real Estate developer Samuel Ruggles deeds Gramercy Park to board of trustees to hold as parkland, he is granted tax exe
Real Estate developer Samuel Ruggles deeds Gramercy Park to board of trustees to hold as parkland, he is granted tax exempt status by New York City for the park, and develops the surrounding lots ensuring private access only to those properties
Dutch troops in Antwerp surrender
The siege of Antwerp took place after fighting in the Belgian Revolution ended. On 15 November 1832, the French Armée du Nord under Marshal Gérard began to lay siege to the Dutch troops there under...
First Negro hospital founded by whites chartered in Savannah, Georgia
First Negro hospital founded by whites chartered in Savannah, Georgia
Famous Births
birth
Edouard Manet is born
Edouard Manet, French painter, known for french painter, was born on 1832-01-23. Édouard Manet was a French modernist painter.
birth
Nicolaus Otto is born
Nicolaus Otto is born
birth
Louisa May Alcott is born
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, known for american novelist, was born on 1832-11-29.
birth
Gustave Eiffel is born
Gustave Eiffel, French civil engineer, known for french civil engineer, was born on 1832-12-15. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was a French civil engineer.
birth
Maximilian I is born
Maximilian I is born
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1832?
- In 1832, there were 42 significant historical events. Notable events include 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, Felix Mendelssohn's concert overture "Hebrides" premieres in London, England.
- Who was born in 1832?
- 5 notable figures were born in 1832, including Edouard Manet is born, Nicolaus Otto is born, Louisa May Alcott is born.
- Who died in 1832?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1832, including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dies, Georges Cuvier dies.