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Guido Gezelle
1830May, 1

Guido Gezelle

Guido Gezelle, Belgian priest and poet (d. 1899)
Guido Pieter Theodorus Josephus Gezelle (1 May 1830 – 27 November 1899) was an influential writer and poet and a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium. He is famous for the use of the West Flemish dialect.

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    Gran Colombia

    Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
  • 28May

    Indian Removal Act

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

    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.
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    Henri, Count of Chambord

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