1830s
| Centuries: 18th century – 19th century – 20th century | |
| Decades: 1800s 1810s 1820s – 1830s – 1840s 1850s 1860s | |
| Years: 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 | |
Events and Trends
- Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday
- Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony
- Croquet invented in Ireland
- Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States
- Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria
World Leaders
- Emperor Francis II (Austria)
- Emperor Ferdinand I (Austria)
- Chancellor Klemens Wenzel von Metternich (Austria)
- King Louis-Philippe (France)
- Pope Gregory XVI
- Emperor Nicholas I (Russia)
- King William IV (United Kingdom)
- Queen Victoria (United Kingdom)
- Prime Minister Lord Grey (United Kingdom)
- Prime Minister Lord Melbourne (United Kingdom)
- President Andrew Jackson (United States)
- President Martin Van Buren (United States)
See Also
Categories: 1830s