What happened in 1830

7 entries recorded for 1830, listed by date. That was 196 years ago.

1830 at a glance

April 6
Joseph Smith
Historical event
Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and others formally organized the Church of Christ, starting the Latter Day Saint movement.

May 24
Nursery rhyme
Historical event
The nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" was first published as a poem by Sarah Josepha Hale.
May 28
Andrew Jackson
Historical event
U.S. president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law, authorizing him to negotiate with Native Americans for their removal from their ancestral homelands.

July 5
Invasion of Algiers (1830)
Historical event
Algiers surrendered to French invaders, ending the Regency of Algiers (coat of arms pictured).

August 4
James Thompson (surveyor)
Historical event
American surveyor James Thompson produced the first plat of Chicago for the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners.
August 28
Tom Thumb (locomotive)
Historical event
Tom Thumb (replica pictured), the first American-built steam locomotive, took part in an impromptu race against a horse-drawn car in Maryland.

September 15
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Historical event
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) (depicted), the first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major cities, opened with the Duke of Wellington in attendance.\

This site records 7 entries for 1830, including Joseph Smith on April 6. They are listed below by date.

196 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1830 turns 196 this year.

1830 falls in the 19th century, in the 1830s.

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