What happened in 1835

21 events　World 1, North America 8, Europe 3, Asia 2, Latin America 5, Oceania 2

Highlights of 1835

Jan 26WorldQueen Maria II of Portugal marries Auguste de Beauharnais, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg, in Lisbon; he dies only two months later.
Jan 26AsiaSaint Paul's in Macau is largely destroyed by fire after a typhoon hits.
May 23Latin AmericaThe Mexican State of Aguascalientes is formed, by decree of President Antonio López de Santa Anna.
JulEuropeThe Bertelsmann company is founded by Carl Bertelsmann as a religious printer and publisher in Prussia.
Oct 2North AmericaThe Texas Revolution – Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
Dec 5OceaniaStart of Moriori genocide, the killing and enslavement of the indigenous people of the Chatham Islands by 500 Māori people from New Zealand.

Jan 26Queen Maria II of Portugal marries Auguste de Beauharnais, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg, in Lisbon; he dies only two months later.

Jan 30Attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson: The first assassination attempt against a President of the United States is carried out against President Andrew Jackson at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., by English-born delusional unemployed house painter Richard Lawrence; the attempt fails when his pistols misfire due to humidity.
Aug 25In the U.S., The New York Sun prints the first of six installments of the Great Moon Hoax.
Oct 2The Texas Revolution – Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
Oct 28Texas Revolution – Battle of Concepción: The Texian Army defeats the Mexicans.
Dec 16The Great Fire of New York begins and lasts until the next day, destroying 530 buildings, including the New York Stock Exchange.
Dec 20The Texas Declaration of Independence is signed by American residents rebelling against Mexico at Goliad, Texas.
Dec 28The Second Seminole War, led by Seminole Chief Osceola breaks out in the U.S. state of Florida.
Dec 29The Treaty of New Echota is signed between the United States Government and representatives of the Cherokee Nation.

JulThe Bertelsmann company is founded by Carl Bertelsmann as a religious printer and publisher in Prussia.
Oct 3The Staedtler Company (pencil manufacturers) is founded by J. S. Staedtler in Nuremberg, Germany.
Charles-Louis Havas creates Havas, the first news agency in the world (which later spawns Agence France-Presse).

Jan 24Malê Revolt: African slaves of Yoruba Muslim origin revolt against Brazilian owners at Salvador, Bahia.
Feb 201835 Concepción earthquake: Concepción, Chile, is destroyed by an earthquake. The resulting tsunami destroys the neighboring city of Talcahuano.
May 23The Mexican State of Aguascalientes is formed, by decree of President Antonio López de Santa Anna.
Sep 20The Ragamuffin War begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Civil war erupts in Uruguay, between supporters of the Blanco and Colorado parties.

Oct 28The United Tribes of New Zealand is founded at Waitangi, with the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand.
Dec 5Start of Moriori genocide, the killing and enslavement of the indigenous people of the Chatham Islands by 500 Māori people from New Zealand.