Year by year · 19th century

1833

1833 in world history: 7 events, 11 births, 10 deaths, 4 states founded and 1 that came to an end. 1,078 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 3 January

    Britain reasserts control over the Falkland Islands

    HMS Clio under Captain James Onslow arrived at the Falklands and required the small Argentine garrison at Port Louis to leave. Argentina has disputed British sovereignty over the islands ever since.

    Argentina

  2. Event

    Slavery Abolition Act 1833

    The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an Act of the British Parliament that abolished slavery in most of the British Empire.

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In the profiles

  • Republic of ChileA new constitution creates a strong presidential state
  • Kingdom of GreeceOtto of Bavaria lands at Nauplia as first King of Greece
  • AbolitionismThe Slavery Abolition Act frees the enslaved across most of the British Empire from 1834

Wars and longer events

Born in 1833 11

Died in 1833 10

States founded 4

States that came to an end 1

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