1830—1830: Uprisings and agitation across Europe: the Netherlands are split into Holland and
Belgium
Jul 1830—Jul 1830: Revolution in France, fall of Charles X and the Bourbons ? Louis Philippe (the
Citizen King) on the throne
15 Sep 1830—15 Sep 1830: George Stephenson's Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened by the Duke of
Wellington ? first mail carried by rail, and first death on the railway as William Huskisson, a
leading politician, is run over!
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1831
1831—1831: A list of all parish registers dating prior to 1813 compiled
1 Jun 1831—1 Jun 1831: James Clark Ross discovers the North Magnetic Pole
1 Aug 1831—1 Aug 1831: 'New' London Bridge opens (replaced 1973) ? old bridge (which had existed for over 600 years) then demolished
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1832
1832—1832: Electoral Registers introduced
1832—1832: Electric telegraph invented by Morse
7 Jun 1832—7 Jun 1832: Reform Bill passed ? Representation of the People Act
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1833
Jan 1833—Jan 1833: Britain invades the Falkland Islands
29 Aug 1833—29 Aug 1833: Factory Act forbids employment of children below age of 9
1830 - 1833 (3 years)