Major Events
- Jan 5 1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad)
- Feb 18 More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar
- Feb 21 1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published
- Feb 22 Russia and Persia sign the Peace of Turkmantsjai
- Feb 28 Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener" premieres in Vienna
- Mar 24 Philadelphia & Columbia Railway (1st state owned) authorized
- Apr 4 Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder in Amsterdam
- Apr 11 Foundation of Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- Apr 14 British 18-gun sloop HMS Acorn sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard
- Apr 14 First American Dictionary: its author Noah Webster registers its copyright for publication
- More 1828 Events
Did You Know?
First American Dictionary: its author Noah Webster registers its copyright for publication
Jules Verne
Henrik Ibsen
Leo Tolstoy
Francisco Goya
Franz Schubert
Robert Jenkinson
Fun Fact About 1828
Frenchman René Caillié is the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu, returns to win 10,000 franc prize from Société de Géographie
Famous Weddings in 1828
- Feb 25 6th US President John Quincy Adam's son John marries in the White House
Arthur Wellesley
John Quincy Adams