Year by year · 19th century

1834

1834 in world history: 10 events, 13 births, 10 deaths, 1 work, 2 states founded and 2 that came to an end. 1,076 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 1 January

    The Zollverein customs union takes effect in Germany

    Led by Prussia, most German states abolished tariffs between them and formed a single customs area. The Zollverein bound their economies together and prepared the ground for political unification in 1871.

  2. Treaty · Peace

    Treaty of Desmichels

    The Treaty of Desmichels was signed in February 1834 between Emir Abdelkader and General Louis Alexis Desmichels, the French commander at Oran.

  3. Treaty · Peace

    Concession of Evoramonte

    The Concession of Evoramonte was the agreement of 26 May 1834 that ended the Liberal Wars in Portugal.

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In the profiles

  • Sikh EmpireThe Sikhs occupy Peshawar, extending the empire to the Khyber Pass
  • Kingdom of WürttembergWürttemberg joins the German Customs Union
  • Grand Duchy of HesseGeorg Büchner and Friedrich Ludwig Weidig distribute Der Hessische Landbote
  • German ConfederationThe Prussian-led Zollverein customs union comes into force, excluding Austria
  • Cape ColonySlavery is abolished across the colony
  • Labour movementSix farm labourers from Tolpuddle in Dorset are sentenced to transportation for swearing a union oath

Wars and longer events

Born in 1834 13

Died in 1834 10

Works 1

States founded 2

States that came to an end 2

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