Michael Faraday was credited for discovering electromagnetic induction.
The British explorer James Clark Ross discovers the North Magnetic Pole.
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.
Mary had a little lamb is published.
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.
The Tremont Hotel in Boston became the first modern hotel in the United States.
The Metropolitan Police Service of London was founded.
The Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, which ended the Russo-Turkish War.
Inventor William Austin Burt patented the typographer, also known as the typewriter in the US.
Sir Robert Peel introduced the Metropolitan Police Act in Britain.
Britain founded the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.
Goethe's 'Faust' (Part 1) is premiered.
St Katharine Docks opened in Central London, England, and it was one of the largest ports for trade in London in the 19th Century.
America published the country's first American Dictionary of English Language.
The last slaves in New York were freed.
Englishman John Walker invented modern-day wooden matches that create a flame through friction.
The first edition of The Standard was published in London.
The first African American newspaper called 'Freedom's Journal' was published in the US.
The first Duke of Wellington became Commander in Chief, making him the professional head of the British Army.
Eggnog riots begin at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
British pharmacist John Walker invented the matchstick by accident.
Major Gordon Laing became the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu.
The galaxy Centaurus A was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.
Pope Leo XII renewed the prohibition of members of the Catholic Church from joining the Freemasons.
Erie Canal opens for ships.
Locomotion No. 1 became the first passenger-carrying steam-powered locomotive and was driven by George and Stephenson.
Uruguay gained independence from Brazil, which is now celebrated as a National Holiday for Uruguayans.
Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
House puts John Quincy Adams in the White House.
The Great Flood of St Petersburg killed 10,000 people and affected almost half a million more.
One thousand Nigerian troops were airlifted into Liberia to end the occupation of Monrovia.
Noah Cushing patented the washing machine in Quebec, Canada.
The diaries of Lord Byron were burned by six of the poet's friends.
Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony premiered in Vienna.
Mexico was officially recognized as an independent nation by the US.
Pedro I was crowned Emperor of Brazil.
The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
Dom Pedro I, the founder and first ruler of the empire of Brazil, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.
Norway's deadliest fire happened when Grue's church burned down, killing one hundred and thirteen people inside.
The New York Horticultural Society was founded.
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire was drafted at the National Palace in Mexico City.
British ship Eliza Frances discovered the island of Jarvis in the South Pacific Ocean.
Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state.
Peru declares independence.
George IV succeeded his father, George III, as King of the United Kingdom.
