WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO MAY 1829
Find out what all happened January to May 1829

Catholic Emancipation: The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to serve in Parliament. (24. March 1829)

After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of HMS Challenger, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia. (2. May 1829)

In the London Protocol, the three protecting powers (United Kingdom, France and Russia) establish the borders of Greece. (22. March 1829)

Battle of Tarqui took place. (27. February 1829)

Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe. (7. April 1829)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust Part 1 receives its premiere performance. (19. January 1829)

Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire. (23. May 1829)

The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 gives Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom the right to vote and to sit in Parliament. (13. April 1829)

Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom. (25. April 1829)