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Adam Weishaupt
1830 Nov, 18

Adam Weishaupt

Adam Weishaupt, German philosopher and academic, founded the Illuminati (b. 1748)
Johann Adam Weishaupt (pronounced [ˈjoːhan ˈʔaːdam ˈvaɪshaʊpt]; 6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Illuminati.

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    Latter Day Saint movement

    Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York.
  • 13 May

    Gran Colombia

    Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
  • 28 May

    Indian Removal Act

    U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.
  • 14 Jun

    Invasion of Algiers in 1830

    Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
  • 2 Aug

    Henri, Count of Chambord

    Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.