Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima.
Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by...
Historical Significance
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America.
Events Before
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Ant
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period.
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
Events After
Italian opera composer (The Barber of Seville) Gioachino Rossini weds 1st wife, opera singer Isabella Colbran, in Bologn
Italian opera composer (The Barber of Seville) Gioachino Rossini weds 1st wife, opera singer Isabella Colbran, in Bologna, Papal States (now Italy)
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
Pedro I, son of King John VI, declares Brazil's independence from Portugal (Independence Day)
The Brazilian War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência do Brasil) was an armed conflict that led to the separation of Brazil from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the...
French scholar Jean-François Champollion announces he has deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs using the Rosetta Stone
Jean-François Champollion, also known as Champollion le jeune ('the Younger'; 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832), was a French philologist and orientalist, known primarily as the decipherer of Egyptian...
French "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" author Victor Hugo (20) weds Adele Fourcher (19) in Paris, until her death in 1868
French "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" author Victor Hugo (20) weds Adele Fourcher (19) in Paris, until her death in 1868
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on July 28, 1821?
- Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.
- Why is Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day) significant?
- Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America.