Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
William IV became king of The United Kingdom and Hanover until his death in 1837.
US President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act.
The first train passenger service began.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in LaFayette, New York, by Joseph Smith.
The first edition of the Book of Mormon was published in Palmyra, New York.
The US celebrated the opening of the country's first railroad station in Baltimore.
