What happened in 1831
10 entries recorded for 1831, listed by date. That was 195 years ago.
1831 at a glance
- Years ago
- 195 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1830s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 10
- Breakdown
- 10 historical events
March
- March 29
New Town, Tasmania
Authorities held an inquest at New Town, Tasmania, into the deaths of a woman and two children who were fatally poisoned after eating smooth toadfish.
April
- April 7
Pedro II of Brazil
Pedro II became emperor of the Empire of Brazil.
- April 12
Broughton Suspension Bridge
The Broughton Suspension Bridge near Manchester, England, collapsed reportedly because of mechanical resonance induced by troops marching in step across it.
July
August
- August 29
Michael Faraday
Michael Faraday (pictured) first experimentally demonstrated electromagnetic induction, leading to the formulation of the law of induction named after him.
September
- September 8
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire suppressed the November Uprising in Poland with the capture of Warsaw after a two-day assault.
- September 8
William IV
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
October
- October 29
1831 Bristol riots
Rioting broke out in Bristol, England, after the Second Reform Bill failed to pass parliament, causing 250 casualties and £300,000 of damage (pictured).
December
- December 25
Baptists
A Baptist preacher named Samuel Sharpe began an unsuccessful eleven-day slave revolt in Jamaica.
- December 27
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle departed Plymouth, England, on a voyage to South America that established Charles Darwin (pictured) as a naturalist.
Questions about 1831
What happened in 1831?
This site records 10 entries for 1831, including New Town, Tasmania on March 29. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1831?
195 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1831 turns 195 this year.
Which century is 1831 in?
1831 falls in the 19th century, in the 1830s.
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