Historical 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 & Persia sign 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 (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
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Did You Know?
Did You Know?First American Dictionary: its author Noah Webster registers its copyright for publication
On April 14, 1828
Jules Verne
Henrik Ibsen
Leo Tolstoy
Franz Schubert
Robert JenkinsonFamous People in 1828
World Leaders in 1828
Arthur Wellesley
John Quincy Adams
Would You Believe?
Frenchman René Caillié is the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu, returns to win 10,000 franc prize from Société de Géographie
On April 20, 1828