Famous Deaths
- Rachel Jackson, wife of 7th US President Andrew Jackson, dies of heart failure
- William Hyde Wollaston, English chemist and physicist (famous for discovering the chemical elements palladium and rhodium), dies at 62
1828 Highlights
About December 22, 1828
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 194 years, 9 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Capricorn
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