First US newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" owned and operated by African Americans begins publishing in New York City
First US newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" owned and operated by African Americans begins publishing in New York City
First US newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" owned and operated by African Americans begins publishing in New York City
Events Before
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Future US President Millard Fillmore (26) weds Abigail Powers (27)
Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853.
The Menai Suspension Bridge connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the northwest coast of Wales opens, considered the world'
The Menai Suspension Bridge connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the northwest coast of Wales opens, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge
University College London founded; known until 1836 as London University
University College London (UCL) was founded on 11 February 1826, under the name London University, as a secular alternative to the strictly religious universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
American Temperance Society forms in Boston
American Temperance Society forms in Boston
Events After
6th US President John Quincy Adam's son John marries in the White House
John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829.
1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad)
1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad)
More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar
More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar
1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published
1st American Indian newspaper in US, "Cherokee Phoenix", published
Russia and Persia sign the Peace of Turkmantsjai
Russia and Persia sign the Peace of Turkmantsjai
More from the 1820s
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
The Dutch Trading Company (NHM) is granted a monopoly on the sale of opium in Java and Madura
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
Naturalist and entomologist Thomas Say (39) secretly weds natural science illustrator Lucy Way Sistare (26)
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbrid
American religious leader Joseph Smith Jr (21) weds future church group movement leader Emma Hale (22) in South Bainbridge, New York, until his death in 1844
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