October–December October 9 – Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek head of state and founder of Greek independence, is assassinated in Nafplion. October 21 – The November Uprising ends in the defeat of Polish forces. October 28 – Michael Faraday constructs an early form of dynamo. October 29 – The 1831 Bristol riots ("Queen Square riots") in Bristol (England) begin, in connection with the Great Reform Bill controversy. Quelled by the authorities and the military on October 31, 100 city centre properties are destroyed, at least 120 are estimated to have been killed, 31 of the rioters will be sentenced to death and a colonel facing court-martial for failure to control the riot commits suicide. October 30 – In Southampton County, Virginia, escaped slave Nat Turner is captured and arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history. November 7 – Slave trading is forbidden in Brazil. November 17 – Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia. November 22 – First Canut Revolt: After a bloody battle with the military causing 600 deaths, rebellious silk workers seize Lyon, France. December 26 – Global financial services business Assicurazioni Generali is founded in Trieste (at this time in the Austrian Empire) as Imperial Regia Privilegiata Compagnia di Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche. December 27 The Baptist War (Christmas Rebellion) begins in Jamaica, with the setting afire of the Kensington House in St James Parish, inspiring thousands of black slaves to revolt against their British masters. At its peak, more than 20,000 people will be involved, and more than 500 killed. Charles Darwin embarks from Plymouth on the second voyage of HMS Beagle which will be the foundation for his life of scientific study. December 31 – Gramercy Park is deeded to New York City.
OcTober–december october 9 – ioAnnis kapodistrIas, gReek heAd of statE aND FouNdER of GReEk indEpEndencE, iS ASSaSsiNAtEd IN NaFPLion. oCtober 21 – the noVeMBer Uprising ENdS iN tHE dEfeat of PoLisH fOrCes. ocTobER 28 – MiChAeL fARaDay consTrucTs aN early form of dynamo. oCtOBEr 29 – THE 1831 BriSTol RIOts ("QUeen squaRE riOTs") in BristOl (eNgLAnd) beGin, iN ConneCtioN With the gReAt refOrm biLl coNtroVERsy. qUELleD BY THE AuthoritieS and the milItaRY on OctobEr 31, 100 cIty CEntRe propeRties aRe destRoYed, at least 120 aRE estimateD to have beEn KIlLed, 31 Of the RIoTers wiLl be sentenCed tO deAth aNd a COloneL fACInG COuRT-MartIaL for faiLURE to coNtrol The rIOT cOmmits suiciDe. ocTOber 30 – in SouThaMptoN cOuNTY, vIrginiA, EscapeD Slave nat TURNer Is caPtured and arreSTeD for lEADing tHe bloodiesT slaVe reBellIOn in UNiteD stATes hiStorY. NovEmBer 7 – SlAVe tRadIng Is fORBiddEN in BrazIl. novembEr 17 – Ecuador And VeneZUeLa ArE separatED frOM grAN ColoMbia. NOvember 22 – fiRST caNuT rEvoLt: afTer a bLoodY bAttLE wIth ThE MIlitary cauSINg 600 deaTHs, rEBeLlIous silk wOrkERs seizE lYON, frAnCe. deCEmBER 26 – GlObAL FinancIal serviceS busineSs assIcurazioni gEnErali Is FoUNDed in trIeste (AT thIs tImE In the auStrIan empirE) as ImpErial REgIa priViLegiata CoMPAgnia di asSIcurazioNI gEnerAli AUstRo-itaLICHe. DecEmbEr 27 tHE bapTist war (christMaS rEBEllioN) begins iN jamaica, wIth the SeTtiNG aFIrE of the KensiNGtoN hoUsE in st JAmes pariSH, insPiring tHOuSaNds Of blAcK slaveS to revoLt AgAInst tHeir british mAstERs. At ITS peaK, mOre thaN 20,000 pEoPlE WIlL be invOlVED, and More ThaN 500 KIlLeD. CharlEs Darwin EmbarKs from PlymoUth on the second VOyage oF hms beAgle wHIch will be the founDaTion for hIs life of scientifIC study. dEcembeR 31 – grAmeRcY park is DEeDEd To nEw York cIty.