Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1821. This year saw 37 significant events. 10 notable figures were born. 4 notable figures passed away.
Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero agree to the Plan of Iguala, stating that Mexico will become a constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism the official religion, and both Peninsulares and Creoles will enjoy equal political and social rights
King of Sennar, Badi VII, surrenders his throne and realm to General Ismail Pasha of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300-year-old Sudanese kingdom to an end
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen returns to Kronstadt after being the first to circumnavigate Antarctica
Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire
Fall of Tripolitsa: Greek forces massacre 6,000 to 15,000 Muslim and Jewish civilians during the Greek War of Independence
Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as the Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War of Independence
Indianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County.
Paramaribo, Suriname, catches fire; four die
Mercantile Library of City of NY opens
Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins
College of Apothecaries organized in Philadephia; 1st US pharmacy college
American tailor and inventor Thomas L. Jennings (30) receives US patent for his "dry-scouring" process. the forerunner of today’s modern dry-cleaning
Monroe is 1st US President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sunday
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or the AME Zion Church (AMEZ) is a historically African-American Christian denomination based in the United States.
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Liberation of Kalamata took place on 23 March (O.S.) 1821 when Greek irregular revolutionary forces took control of the city after the surrender of the Ottoman garrison, without fighting.
The Greek revolution against the Ottoman Turks is officially declared, with hostilities having started two months earlier
Franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess" premieres in Vienna
Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Turks from the main gate of the Patriarchate, his body thrown into the Bosphorus
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
James Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose
Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Decisive defeat of the Greek revolutionary society Philikí Etaireía by the Ottomans at Drăgăşani (in Wallachia)
African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church organizes (NYC)
Palembang, Hokkien: 舊港, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas).
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...
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine published six times a year. It was first published in 1821, and published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It was published every other week until 1969.
First edition of "Courrier des Pays-Bas" newspaper published in Brussels
This is a list of the individual Missouri year pages. In 1821, the United States admitted the Missouri Territory as the 24th U.S. state, establishing the State of Missouri.
Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship Eliza Frances
Santa Fe is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state with a population of 87,505 as of the 2020 census, while the Santa Fe metropolitan area...
1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia
Independence of Panama from Spain was accomplished through a bloodless revolt between 10 November 1821 and 28 November 1821.
The Republic of Spanish Haiti (Spanish: República del Haití Español), also called the State of Santo Domingo (Estado de Santo Domingo) was a former unrecognized breakaway state that succeeded the...
A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt. Until the mid-19th century, debtors' prisons (usually similar in form to locked workhouses) were a common way to deal with unpaid...
Elizabeth Blackwell, American british-american physician, known for british-american physician, was born on 1821-02-03.
Linus Yale Jr. mechanical engineer, known for american mechanical engineer, was born on 1821-04-04. Linus Yale Jr.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, American confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, known for confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, was born on 1821-07-13.
Mary Baker Eddy, American founder of christian science, known for american founder of christian science, was born on 1821-07-16.
George Williams is born
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist, known for french novelist, was born on 1821-12-12. Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist.
John Abbott is born
Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar, known for british explorer, army officer, writer and scholar, was born on 1821-03-19.
Charles Tupper is born
Clara Barton, American civil war nurse and founder of the american red cross, known for american civil war nurse and founder of the american red cross, was born on 1821-12-25.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, American roman catholic educator and saint, known for american roman catholic educator and saint, died on 1821-01-04.
John Keats, English romantic poet, known for english romantic poet, died on 1821-02-23.
Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and statesman, known for french general and statesman, died on 1821-05-05.
José Miguel Carrera, American chilean military officer; independence leader, known for chilean military officer; independence leader, died on 1821-09-04.
Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero agree to the Plan of Iguala, stating that Mexico will become a constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism the official religion, and both Peninsulares and Creoles will enjoy equal political and social rights
King of Sennar, Badi VII, surrenders his throne and realm to General Ismail Pasha of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300-year-old Sudanese kingdom to an end
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen returns to Kronstadt after being the first to circumnavigate Antarctica
Act of Independence of Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua declare their independence from the Spanish Empire
Fall of Tripolitsa: Greek forces massacre 6,000 to 15,000 Muslim and Jewish civilians during the Greek War of Independence
Mexican revolutionary forces led by Agustín de Iturbide occupy Mexico City as the Spanish withdraw, bringing an end to the Mexican War of Independence
Indianapolis ( IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County.
Paramaribo, Suriname, catches fire; four die
Mercantile Library of City of NY opens
Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire begins
College of Apothecaries organized in Philadephia; 1st US pharmacy college
American tailor and inventor Thomas L. Jennings (30) receives US patent for his "dry-scouring" process. the forerunner of today’s modern dry-cleaning
Monroe is 1st US President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sunday
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or the AME Zion Church (AMEZ) is a historically African-American Christian denomination based in the United States.
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Liberation of Kalamata took place on 23 March (O.S.) 1821 when Greek irregular revolutionary forces took control of the city after the surrender of the Ottoman garrison, without fighting.
The Greek revolution against the Ottoman Turks is officially declared, with hostilities having started two months earlier
Franz Grillparzer's "Das Goldene Vliess" premieres in Vienna
Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople is hanged by the Turks from the main gate of the Patriarchate, his body thrown into the Bosphorus
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire from...
James Boyd patents Rubber Fire Hose
Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Decisive defeat of the Greek revolutionary society Philikí Etaireía by the Ottomans at Drăgăşani (in Wallachia)
African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AMEZ) Church organizes (NYC)
Palembang, Hokkien: 舊港, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas).
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...
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine published six times a year. It was first published in 1821, and published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It was published every other week until 1969.
First edition of "Courrier des Pays-Bas" newspaper published in Brussels
This is a list of the individual Missouri year pages. In 1821, the United States admitted the Missouri Territory as the 24th U.S. state, establishing the State of Missouri.
Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship Eliza Frances
Santa Fe is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state with a population of 87,505 as of the 2020 census, while the Santa Fe metropolitan area...
1st US pharmacy college holds 1st classes, Philadelphia
Independence of Panama from Spain was accomplished through a bloodless revolt between 10 November 1821 and 28 November 1821.
The Republic of Spanish Haiti (Spanish: República del Haití Español), also called the State of Santo Domingo (Estado de Santo Domingo) was a former unrecognized breakaway state that succeeded the...
A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt. Until the mid-19th century, debtors' prisons (usually similar in form to locked workhouses) were a common way to deal with unpaid...
Elizabeth Blackwell, American british-american physician, known for british-american physician, was born on 1821-02-03.
Linus Yale Jr. mechanical engineer, known for american mechanical engineer, was born on 1821-04-04. Linus Yale Jr.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, American confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, known for confederate states army general, farmer and ku klux klan leader, was born on 1821-07-13.
Mary Baker Eddy, American founder of christian science, known for american founder of christian science, was born on 1821-07-16.
George Williams is born
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist, known for french novelist, was born on 1821-12-12. Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist.
John Abbott is born
Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, army officer, writer and scholar, known for british explorer, army officer, writer and scholar, was born on 1821-03-19.
Charles Tupper is born
Clara Barton, American civil war nurse and founder of the american red cross, known for american civil war nurse and founder of the american red cross, was born on 1821-12-25.
Elizabeth Ann Seton, American roman catholic educator and saint, known for american roman catholic educator and saint, died on 1821-01-04.
John Keats, English romantic poet, known for english romantic poet, died on 1821-02-23.
Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and statesman, known for french general and statesman, died on 1821-05-05.
José Miguel Carrera, American chilean military officer; independence leader, known for chilean military officer; independence leader, died on 1821-09-04.