Spanish forces from Cuba take Tampico in Mexico, but lose it again later in the year. Mexico abolishes slavery, but the texas territory is exempted. The Tom Thumb is the first American locomotive built by Peter Cooper. Cornelius Van Derbilt begins building steamships. Welland Sea Canal allows circumnavigation of the falls at Niagara.
Catholics regain some rights in England.
Daguerre works with silver-iodide photography. Goethe, Rossini, Mendelddohn, Chopin. February 1829 February 7 New Orleans Gas Light Co. is incorporated. On March 24 Bishop Leonidas Polk conducts first Episcopal service at the Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal in Shreveport . St. Paul's Church formed 1845, renamed Grace Church 1851, renamed St. Mark's 1859, St. Mark's relocated 1954.