What Happened on September 15, 1830

Historical Events

  • Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool & Manchester Railway
  • First National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia
  • First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in England)
1830 History

Famous Birthdays

  • José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori, President of Mexico (1877-1911), born in Oaxaca, Mexico (d. 1915)
Born in 1830

Famous Deaths

  • William Huskisson, Briton and the first rail fatality (b. 1770)

About September 15, 1830

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 192 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Virgo