1802 Facts for Kids

The year 1802 was a time of important changes and new beginnings around the world. Major events happened in politics, science, and technology. This year saw the end of a big war in Europe and the start of new institutions. People made exciting discoveries and created things that changed how we live.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	18th century – 19th century – 20th century
Decades:	1770s 1780s 1790s – 1800s – 1810s 1820s 1830s
Years:	1799 1800 1801 – 1802 – 1803 1804 1805

Key Events Around the World
- Big Discoveries and Inventions
- Ongoing Conflicts
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Key Events Around the World

March 16 – The West Point military school was created in the United States.
March 25 – A peace agreement called the Treaty of Amiens was signed. It ended a big war between France and the United Kingdom. This war was part of the Napoleonic Wars.
March 28 – Astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers found a new asteroid named Pallas.
May 19 – Napoleon Bonaparte started the French Légion d'honneur. This is a special award for people who do great things for France.
June 8 – Toussaint Louverture, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, was captured by French soldiers. He was sent to prison.
July 4 – The United States Military Academy officially opened its doors in West Point, New York.
August 2 – In a special public vote, Napoleon Bonaparte was chosen to be the leader of France for the rest of his life. This role was called "consul for life."
September 11 – The Italian area of Piedmont became a part of France, which was then led by Napoleon.
October 2 – The war between Sweden and Tripoli ended. The United States also tried to make peace, but fighting continued over money.
July – Éleuthère Irénée du Pont started a company called E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Today, it is known as the DuPont Company.
October – The French army entered Switzerland.

Big Discoveries and Inventions

Marie Tussaud opened her famous wax museum in London. She had been asked to make wax masks of people during a difficult time in France called the Reign of Terror.
A scientist named Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus used the word "biology" for the first time. Biology is the study of living things.
Thomas Wedgwood made the world's first photograph. However, he could not make the image last, so it quickly faded away.
William Symington built the first successful steamship, which he named the Charlotte Dundas.
The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven performed his "Moonlight Sonata" for the very first time.
The poet William Wordsworth published his poem "Westminster Bridge."
It is estimated that the world population reached 1 billion people this year.

Ongoing Conflicts

The French Revolutionary Wars were still happening (they lasted from 1792 to 1802).
The Napoleonic Wars were also ongoing (they started in 1799 and continued until 1815).