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.
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1834. This year saw 36 significant events. 2 notable figures were born. 3 notable figures passed away.
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1834 Timeline
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
The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City
Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario, i.e.
Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell
Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell
President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
Wake Forest University is established in North Carolina
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
US labor newspaper, "The Man" begins publishing as a daily, in NYC
US labor newspaper, "The Man" begins publishing as a daily, in NYC
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
Toronto incorporated with William Lyon Mackenzie as its 1st mayor
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.
French Foreign Legion is founded
French Foreign Legion is founded
1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 m long)
The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania.
Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitris Plapoutas, both military leaders in the Greek War of Independence, are tried for hig
Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitris Plapoutas, both military leaders in the Greek War of Independence, are tried for high treason by the Bavarian Regency
HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Belgian parliament accepts railway laws
Belgian parliament accepts railway laws
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates
Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates
HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street
HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street
5th national black convention meets (NYC)
5th national black convention meets (NYC)
HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross of Dixfield, Maine
Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross of Dixfield, Maine
Rioters in Safed Palestine kills many Jews
The 1834 looting of Safed, 5594 AM) was a month-long attack on the Jewish community of Safed in the Sidon Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire during the Peasants' revolt in Palestine.
Pope Gregory XVI's encyclical "Singulari nos" published
Singulari Nos (subtitled On the Errors of Lammenais) was an encyclical issued on June 25, 1834, by Pope Gregory XVI.
Congress creates Indian Territory, present day Oklahoma, as a place for native peoples
Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the United States government for the relocation of Native Americans who held original...
Provisional government forms in Oregon Country
A provisional government, also called an interim, emergency, or transitional government, is a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revolution,...
HMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso (Chile)
HMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso (Chile)
Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben" premieres in Vienna
Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben" premieres in Vienna
First African-American granted a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
First African-American granted a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
Much of the ancient structure of the Palace of Westminster (Parliament) in London burns down
The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages – in the early eighth century – when there was an Anglo-Saxon church dedicated to St.
Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia; British colonists kill 14
Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia; British colonists kill 14 to 40 Aboriginal people
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents
Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents
First US dental society organized (NY)
First US dental society organized (NY)
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi is born
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor and painter, known for french sculptor and painter, was born on 1834-04-02.
Edgar Degas is born
Edgar Degas, French impressionist artist, known for french impressionist artist, was born on 1834-07-19.
Marquis de Lafayette dies
Marquis de Lafayette, American military officer and politician, known for french military officer and politician, died on 1834-05-20.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge dies
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, literary critic and philosopher, known for english poet, literary critic and philosopher, died on 1834-07-25.
Pedro I dies
Pedro I dies
Events
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
The government of Mexico imprisons Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City
Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario, i.e.
Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell
Kiowa Indians record this as the night the stars fell
President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
President Jackson orders first use of US troops to suppress a labor dispute
Wake Forest University is established in North Carolina
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
US labor newspaper, "The Man" begins publishing as a daily, in NYC
US labor newspaper, "The Man" begins publishing as a daily, in NYC
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
Toronto incorporated with William Lyon Mackenzie as its 1st mayor
Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.
French Foreign Legion is founded
French Foreign Legion is founded
1st railroad tunnel in US completed, in Pennsylvania (275 m long)
The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania.
Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitris Plapoutas, both military leaders in the Greek War of Independence, are tried for hig
Theodoros Kolokotronis and Dimitris Plapoutas, both military leaders in the Greek War of Independence, are tried for high treason by the Bavarian Regency
HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
Belgian parliament accepts railway laws
Belgian parliament accepts railway laws
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium
Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates
Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates
HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street
HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street
5th national black convention meets (NYC)
5th national black convention meets (NYC)
HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class.
Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross of Dixfield, Maine
Hardhat diving suit patented by Leonard Norcross of Dixfield, Maine
Rioters in Safed Palestine kills many Jews
The 1834 looting of Safed, 5594 AM) was a month-long attack on the Jewish community of Safed in the Sidon Eyalet of the Ottoman Empire during the Peasants' revolt in Palestine.
Pope Gregory XVI's encyclical "Singulari nos" published
Singulari Nos (subtitled On the Errors of Lammenais) was an encyclical issued on June 25, 1834, by Pope Gregory XVI.
Congress creates Indian Territory, present day Oklahoma, as a place for native peoples
Indian Territory and the Indian Territories are terms that generally described an evolving land area set aside by the United States government for the relocation of Native Americans who held original...
Provisional government forms in Oregon Country
A provisional government, also called an interim, emergency, or transitional government, is a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revolution,...
HMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso (Chile)
HMS Beagle anchors in Bay of Valparaiso (Chile)
Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben" premieres in Vienna
Franz Grillparzer's "Der Traum ein Leben" premieres in Vienna
First African-American granted a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
First African-American granted a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter
Much of the ancient structure of the Palace of Westminster (Parliament) in London burns down
The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages – in the early eighth century – when there was an Anglo-Saxon church dedicated to St.
Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia; British colonists kill 14
Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia; British colonists kill 14 to 40 Aboriginal people
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
HMS Beagle anchors at Bay of San Carlos, Chile
Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents
Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee, and half a pie for 12 cents
First US dental society organized (NY)
First US dental society organized (NY)
Famous Births
Notable Deaths
death
Marquis de Lafayette dies
Marquis de Lafayette, American military officer and politician, known for french military officer and politician, died on 1834-05-20.
death
Samuel Taylor Coleridge dies
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, literary critic and philosopher, known for english poet, literary critic and philosopher, died on 1834-07-25.
death
Pedro I dies
Pedro I dies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1834?
- In 1834, there were 36 significant historical events. Notable events include German Zollverein (Customs Union) comes into effect, Religious leader Brigham Young (32) weds herbalist Mary Ann Angell (27), Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishing slavery across the British Empire.
- Who was born in 1834?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1834, including Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi is born, Edgar Degas is born.
- Who died in 1834?
- 3 notable figures passed away in 1834, including Marquis de Lafayette dies, Samuel Taylor Coleridge dies, Pedro I dies.