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
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1826. This year saw 26 significant events. 2 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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1826 Timeline
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
The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War, also known as the First Burma War in English language accounts and First English Invasion War in Burmese language accounts, was the first of three wars fought between the...
Biela's Comet rediscovered by Austrian astronomer Wilhelm von Biela (originally discovered 1772)
Biela's Comet rediscovered by Austrian astronomer Wilhelm von Biela (originally discovered 1772)
1st US railroad chartered, Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts
A predecessor to the Class I Delaware and Hudson Railway, the 1820s-built Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Gravity Railroad ('D&H Gravity Railroad') was a historic gravity railroad incorporated and...
General Congress of South American States assembles in Panama
General Congress of South American States assembles in Panama
10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few
10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
Weber's opera "Oberon" premieres in London
Oberon, or The Elf-King's Oath (J. 306) is a 3-act romantic opera with spoken dialogue composed in 1825–26 by Carl Maria von Weber.
Missolonghi, Greece captured by Turks
Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi (French: La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) is an 1826 oil painting by French painter Eugène Delacroix, now preserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.
HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage to survey Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage to survey Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
Siam and Britain sign trade and peace treaty
Siam and Britain sign trade and peace treaty
Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas
Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing travels across the Sahara and becomes the first European to reach the fabled tr
Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing travels across the Sahara and becomes the first European to reach the fabled trading city of Timbuktu; he is murdered near there a few weeks later
Canada Company is chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)
The Canada Company was a private British land development company that was established to aid in the colonization of a large part of Upper Canada.
Colonies led by Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake, Utah
Colonies led by Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake, Utah
Netherlands' South Willems Port (Bosch-Liege) opens
Netherlands' South Willems Port (Bosch-Liege) opens
USS Vincennes leaves New York to become the first warship to circumnavigate the globe
USS Vincennes leaves New York to become the first warship to circumnavigate the globe
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura
Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura
The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy
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...
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredo
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
Theodore Judah is born
Theodore Judah, American engineer and businessman, known for american engineer and businessman, was born on 1826-03-04.
Carlo Collodi is born
Carlo Collodi, Italian writer, known for italian writer, was born on 1826-11-24. Carlo Lorenzini, better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely…
John Adams dies
John Adams dies
Stamford Raffles dies
Stamford Raffles, British colonial official, known for british colonial official, died on 1826-07-05.
Events
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
The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War
The First Anglo-Burmese War, also known as the First Burma War in English language accounts and First English Invasion War in Burmese language accounts, was the first of three wars fought between the...
Biela's Comet rediscovered by Austrian astronomer Wilhelm von Biela (originally discovered 1772)
Biela's Comet rediscovered by Austrian astronomer Wilhelm von Biela (originally discovered 1772)
1st US railroad chartered, Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts
A predecessor to the Class I Delaware and Hudson Railway, the 1820s-built Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Gravity Railroad ('D&H Gravity Railroad') was a historic gravity railroad incorporated and...
General Congress of South American States assembles in Panama
General Congress of South American States assembles in Panama
10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few
10,500 inhabitants of the Greek town Messolonghi start leaving the town after a year's siege by Turkish forces. Very few of them survive.
Weber's opera "Oberon" premieres in London
Oberon, or The Elf-King's Oath (J. 306) is a 3-act romantic opera with spoken dialogue composed in 1825–26 by Carl Maria von Weber.
Missolonghi, Greece captured by Turks
Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi (French: La Grèce sur les ruines de Missolonghi) is an 1826 oil painting by French painter Eugène Delacroix, now preserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.
HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage to survey Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage to survey Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
Siam and Britain sign trade and peace treaty
Siam and Britain sign trade and peace treaty
Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas
Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Riots in Vilnius, Lithuania, cause the death of many Jews
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Javanese Prince Diponegoro mounts a surprise attack on the Dutch colony, killing 82
Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing travels across the Sahara and becomes the first European to reach the fabled tr
Scottish explorer Alexander Gordon Laing travels across the Sahara and becomes the first European to reach the fabled trading city of Timbuktu; he is murdered near there a few weeks later
Canada Company is chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)
The Canada Company was a private British land development company that was established to aid in the colonization of a large part of Upper Canada.
Colonies led by Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake, Utah
Colonies led by Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake, Utah
Netherlands' South Willems Port (Bosch-Liege) opens
Netherlands' South Willems Port (Bosch-Liege) opens
USS Vincennes leaves New York to become the first warship to circumnavigate the globe
USS Vincennes leaves New York to become the first warship to circumnavigate the globe
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
Granite Railway, the first chartered railway in the US, begins operations
Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura
Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura
The Greek frigate Hellas arrives in Nafplion to become the first flagship of the Hellenic Navy
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...
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredo
Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican controlled Nacogdoches, Texas and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
Famous Births
birth
Theodore Judah is born
Theodore Judah, American engineer and businessman, known for american engineer and businessman, was born on 1826-03-04.
birth
Carlo Collodi is born
Carlo Collodi, Italian writer, known for italian writer, was born on 1826-11-24. Carlo Lorenzini, better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian author, humourist, and journalist, widely…
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1826?
- In 1826, there were 26 significant historical events. Notable events include Godert van der Capellen resigns as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Future US President Millard Fillmore (26) weds Abigail Powers (27), The Menai Suspension Bridge connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the northwest coast of Wales opens, considered the world'.
- Who was born in 1826?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1826, including Theodore Judah is born, Carlo Collodi is born.
- Who died in 1826?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1826, including John Adams dies, Stamford Raffles dies.