Historedia
Person

Sir James Graham

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1831–1832

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir James Graham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The volcanic Graham Island briefly emerges in the Mediterranean

    1831–1832

    Role: First Lord of the Admiralty

    1. 17 July 1831 · Submarine volcano EmpedoclesEmergence of the Island

      Volcanic activity led to the formation of a new island in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily in July 1831.

    2. 2 August 1831 · Graham IslandSovereignty Claims

      Multiple nations claimed sovereignty over the newly emerged island, leading to a four-way dispute that remained unresolved.

    3. January 1832 · Graham IslandDisappearance of the Island

      The island, composed of loose tephra, rapidly eroded and disappeared beneath the waves in January 1832.

Sources

  1. Graham Island (Mediterranean Sea) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-20