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1830
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Daumier makes his first political caricatures. Meets PHILIPON, BALZAC. |
Birth of CAMILLE PISSARRO. |
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July 27-29
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He participates in the July-Revolution in Paris. - On advice of PRÉAULT first experiences with sculptures. |
CHARLES DARWIN starts his journey around the world. |
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July 7
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CHARLES X passes 4 decrees which lead to the July-Revolution(Freedom of Press, elections, etc.). |
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July 27-29
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July-Revolution "LES TROIS GLORIEUSES". |

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July 31
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DUC LOUIS-PHILIPPE d' ORLÉANS appointed as General Governor of the country. |

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August 2
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CHARLES X abdicts in favour of his grandson, the DUC de BORDEAUX. Exile in England. |
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August 30
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The Parliament offers the Royal Crown to the DUC d' ORLÉANS. |

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August 8
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LOUIS-PHILIPPE d' ORLÉANS is sworn in as King of the French people. Becomes King LOUIS-PHILIPPE, known as the "Roi Bourgeois" (1830-1848). |
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September 9
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LD 12: suppression of publication by the censor. - Daumier attacks the House of Representatives. |
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November 4
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Starts drafting single lithographs for LA CARICATURE, together with TRAVIÈS, MONNIER, GRANDVILLE, DEVÉRIA, and BALZAC. |
CHARLES PHILIPON and his brother-in-law AUBERT establish the satirical paper "LA CARICATURE" |
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December 2
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New law guarantees freedom of the press. |

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December 12
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LD 18: Daumier attacks LOUIS-PHILIPPE for the first time. |
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1831
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Risk of state insolvency under the government of PÉRIER, SÉBASTIANI, and d'ARGOUT. |
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March/April
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Introduction of new electoral laws. |

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June 1
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LD 23 ," UN HÉROS DE JUILLET" |
LOBAU suppresses republican demonstrations. |

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July
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Election to the House of Representatives |

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October 21
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LD 29, Daumier's second attack on LOUIS-PHILIPPE. |
The Army is used against Republicans in Paris. |
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November
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Suppression of the revolt of the weavers in Lyon. |
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November 2
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PHILIPON was found guilty for publishing 2 lithographs aimed at the King. |
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December 7
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Accusation and acquittal of Daumier and PHILIPON in connection with LD 32. |
Legal proceedings against the opposition. |

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December 15
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LD 33: publication was suppressed by the censor. |
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December 15
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LD 34: publication of "GARGANTUA".The government destroys the lithographic stone and seizes nearly all existing copies. |
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1832 |
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MANET, W. BUSCH and GUSTAVE DORÉ are born. |
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January 2
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PHILIPON imprisoned for 6 months. |
Death of GOETHE. |

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February 9
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Daumier publishes his first lithograph for "LA CARICATURE" : LD 40. |
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LD 35: Daumier is opposed to the division of Poland. |
LEROUX creates the word "Socialism". - HECTOR BERLIOZ composes the "Symphonie fantastique". |
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February 23
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"GARGANTUA" (LD 34) leads to legal proceedings and arrest of DAUMIER, DELAPORTE, and AUBERT. Daumier is sentenced to 6 months prison on parole for lèse-majesté and 500 Francs penalty. The sentence is suspended. |
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February 23
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LD 41: "Le cauchemar" (the nightmare). Daumier signs as "ROGELIN". He attacks LAFAYETTE. The symbolic "pear" appears. |
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March 2
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PHILIPON is again convicted. |
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March 8
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LD 42: "Les masques de 1831". |
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April 2
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Daumier starts work on the "Busts". |
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May 12
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LD 36: Daumier attacks THIERS for the first time. |
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May 31
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LD 44: The government is shown as a madhouse. |
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July 2
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PHILIPON again imprisoned. |
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August 2
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Publication of LD 49 leads to reinstatement of the suspended prison sentence of February. |
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August 27
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Daumier goes to prison at Sainte-PÉLAGIE. Meets with ARSÈNE ALEXANDRE and GABRIEL DECAMPS. |
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March-June
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Outbreak of a cholera epidemic in Paris, 19'000 victims. |
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May
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Prime Minister PÉRIER dies of cholera. |
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June
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Street fights of the workers in the streets of Paris and Lyon. |
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October
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New Government: SOULT, THIERS, and BROGLIE. |
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November 2
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Daumier is transferred from the Sainte-PÉLAGIE prison to Dr Pinel's private clinic. |
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December 1
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Foundation of the CHARIVARI by CHARLES PHILIPON. |

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1833
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Daumier's lithograph drawn in prison, printed by RAMELET. ("L'Imagination"). |
F.ROPS and JOHANNES Brahms are born. |

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January 24
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Daumier's first lithographs in the CHARIVARI: "Royer Collard", LD 136-141 |
Birth of A. NOBEL. |
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January 27
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End of Daumier's imprisonment. |
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February 4
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End of PHILIPON's imprisonment. |
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February
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Daumier leaves home and rents an apartment in Rue Saint-Denis. He meets HUET and DIAZ. |
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November
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The CHARIVARI introduces wood engravings (reliefs) in the frontispice. |
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1834 |
Daumier creates prints for CHARIVARI and LA CARICATURE. At the same time he makes 36 terracotta busts portraying parlamentarians of his time. |
DEGAS and MARK TWAIN are born. |
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February 17
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Law against Freedom of the Press. |
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March 25
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Daumier draws his 5 famous prints to appear between January and July 1834 in the "ASSOCIATION MENSUELLE". |
Law against political parties. Unrest in Paris. |

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April
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Brutal suppression of the Republican revolt in Lyon and Paris. ("RUE TRANSNONAIN"). |
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May
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Death of LAFAYETTE. |
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June
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New elections and a new crisis of Government. |
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June 2
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Theatre play of "Robert Macaire" written and staged by Frédéric LEMAITRE. |