The first issue of the New York Herald was published by James Gordon Bennett, costing 1 cent per issue.
William Lamb became the British prime minister for the second time.
Slaves stage a rebellion in Brazil to end slavery.
The US wasn't in debt on this day.
Slavery in Cape Colony, Britain's colony in South Africa, was abolished by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act.
The Dublin and Kingstown Railway officially opened.
Slavery abolished in British Empire.
The US government passed the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act.
Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper in Springfield, Vermont, US.
Leonard Norcross was granted the first US patent for an underwater diving suit.
The Portage Railroad Line in Pennsylvania built the first railroad tunnel in the US.
The Sun newspaper was published for the first time in New York City.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
The British House of Commons passed the Slavery Abolition Act.
The New York and Harlem Railroad became the first railroad to operate in the US.
Charles Darwin explored Bahia, San Salvador, Brazil, and fell in love with its variety of plants, flowers, animals & insects.
Charles Darwin begins his journey on the HMS Beagle.
Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history.
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
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.
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.
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.
