1829 Calendar
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1829 Historical Event(s)
April 7, 1829
– Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
April 13, 1829
– The British Parliament grants freedom of religion to Roman Catholics.
May 15, 1829
– The Aaronic Priesthood is restored to Joseph Smith Jr. and Oliver Cowdery, prior to the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 23, 1829
– Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna.
June 5, 1829
– HMS Pickle captures the armed slave ship Voladora off the coast of Cuba.
July 23, 1829
– In the United States, William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter.
September 11, 1829
– Surrender of the expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown in order to retake Mexico, This was the final consummation of Mexican independence.
September 14, 1829
– The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.
September 29, 1829
– The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded.
December 4, 1829
– In the face of fierce local opposition, British governor Lord William Bentinck issues a regulation declaring that all who abet suttee in India are guilty of culpable homicide.
Who Were Born On 1829?
March 2, 1829
– Carl Schurz, German revolutionary and statesman (d. 1906)
March 24, 1829
– George Francis Train, American businessman (d. 1904)
April 10, 1829
– William Booth, English founder of the Salvation Army (d. 1912)
May 1, 1829
– José de Alencar, Brazilian novelist (d. 1877)
May 12, 1829
– Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896)
June 6, 1829
– Honinbo Shusaku, Japanese Go player (d. 1862)
July 5, 1829
– Ignacio Mariscal, Mexican writer and diplomat (d. 1910)
September 24, 1829
– Charles S. West, Texas jurist and politician (d. 1885)
October 15, 1829
– Asaph Hall, American astronomer (d. 1907)
December 25, 1829
– Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American composer (d. 1892)