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Death of Napoleon Bonaparte
The physicians who conducted Napoleon's autopsy, on May 6, 1821, concluded that his death was from stomach cancer, exacerbated by bleeding gastric ulcers, after a huge dose of calomel – a compound containing mercury that was used as a medicine – was administered to him on the day before he died. -
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony Premiere
Ludwig van Beethoven premieres his Symphony No. 9, featuring the famous "Ode to Joy." This marks a high point in Romantic music, emphasizing emotion, individualism, and dramatic intensity. -
July Revolution in France
July Revolution, (1830), insurrection that brought Louis-Philippe to the throne of France. The revolution was precipitated by Charles X's publication (July 26) of restrictive ordinances contrary to the spirit of the Charter of 1814. -
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THe belgian revolution
After a series of incidents, the revolution erupted in Brussels in 1830. William I sent in his troops, but they were expelled on September 27th, 1830. The rebels received support from volunteers outside the city. Following this rising Belgium separated from the Northern Netherlands. -
Polish November Uprising
On the night of 29th of November, 1830 the November Uprising had started in Warsaw. It was a fight for Polish independence directed against the Russian occupiers. For ten months 140 thousand soldiers have fought the greatest military power in Europe with varied degree of success. -
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Irish Potato Famine
It was a period of mass starvation and disease in Ireland lasting from 1845 to 1852 that constituted a historical social crisis and had a major impact on Irish society and history as a whole.[3] The most severely affected areas were in the western and southern parts of Ireland—where the Irish language was dominant—hence the period was contemporaneously known in Irish as an Drochshaol,[4] which literally translates to "the bad life" and loosely translates to "the hard times". -
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The crimen war
A war between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia.
Fought mainly over influence in the declining Ottoman Empire.
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The Franco-Prussian War
A war between France (under Napoleon III) and Prussia (led by Otto von Bismarck).
Resulted in the unification of Germany in 1871, shifting the balance of power in Europe.
Ended with France’s defeat, leading to the fall of Napoleon III and the rise of the German Empire.