Timeline Friday 19 April 1839

Events on Friday 19 April 1839 2

• 1839 First Treaty of London Partition & autonomy The First Treaty of London cedes the French-speaking western half of Luxembourg to Belgium; the remaining German-speaking territory takes the shape of the modern country and gains greater autonomy.
• 1839 Treaty of London Independence & neutrality recognised The Treaty of London formally recognises Belgian independence and guarantees its neutrality — the "scrap of paper" Germany would violate in 1914.