Major Events
- Jan 1 British government demands Falkland islands
- Jan 1 Curacao census: 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people, 5,894 slaves
- Jan 2 Re-establishment of British rule on the Falklands.
- Jan 3 Britain seizes control of Falkland Islands in South Atlantic
- Jan 8 Boston Academy of Music, 1st US music school, established
- Jan 10 Felix Mendelssohn's cantata "Die erste Walpurgisnacht" premieres in Berlin, Germany
- Jan 15 HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego
- Jan 23 Joseph Pease becomes the first Quaker to be admitted to the UK Parliament on his affirmation
- Mar 17 Phoenix Society forms (NY)
- Mar 20 US & Siam sign commercial treaty
- More 1833 Events
J.E.B. Stuart
Johannes Brahms
Benjamin Harrison
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
Alfred Nobel
John Singleton MosbyMore People Born in 1833
Nicéphore Niépce
William Wilberforce
Ferdinand VIIMore 1833 Deaths
Articles About 1833
William Wilberforce’s Fight Against Slavery
William Wilberforce, who died on this day, was a leading figure in the fight against slavery, especially the horrific transportation of people from Africa.July 29
Fighting The Scourge of Child Labour
Britain’s first Factory Act came into law on this day. It was passed mainly to save children from the dreadful conditions that they endured in their workplace.August 29
Barking Mad! Puppies Slain to Cure Leg Injury
Charles Darwin shocked the world in 1859 with his evolution theory. Today, it's his writings about practices in the 19th Century that will shock many modern readers.October 3
Famous Weddings in 1833
- Oct 3 French composer Hector Berlioz (29) weds Irish actress Harriet Smithson (30) at the British Embassy in Paris, France
Andrew Jackson
Charles Grey