Year by year · 19th century

1828

1828 in world history: 14 events, 12 births, 14 deaths, 3 works, 3 states founded and 5 that came to an end. 1,078 recorded states existed that year.

Events

14 April
Noah Webster registers his American Dictionary
Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, with some 70,000 entries, was published. It promoted American spellings such as 'color' and 'center'.
1 December
Juan Lavalle overthrows Governor Manuel Dorrego in Buenos Aires
Returning with troops who had fought in the Cisplatine War, Juan Lavalle of the Unitarian Party mounted a coup in Buenos Aires Province, deposing Governor Manuel Dorrego, whom he captured and killed. The coup reignited the Argentine Civil Wars.
Argentine Civil Wars
Treaty · Peace
Treaty of Turkmenchay
The Treaty of Turkmenchay, signed in February 1828, ended the Russo-Persian War of 1826 to 1828.
Event
Convention of Ocaña
The Convention of Ocaña was a constitutional assembly of Gran Colombia that met at Ocaña in New Granada from April to June 1828 to reform the Constitution of 1821.
Battle
Battle of Gualcho
The Battle of Gualcho was fought in July 1828 in El Salvador during the civil war that divided the Federal Republic of Central America.
Treaty · Peace
Preliminary Peace Convention
The Preliminary Peace Convention was the agreement signed in Rio de Janeiro on 27 August 1828 by the Empire of Brazil and the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, under British mediation, that ended the Cisplatine War.

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In the profiles

Gran ColombiaBolívar assumes dictatorial powers and survives an assassination attempt
Qajar IranTreaty of Turkmenchay surrenders Erivan and Nakhichevan
Zulu KingdomShaka is assassinated at Dukuza by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana
Cherokee NationThe Cherokee Phoenix appears at New Echota; John Ross is elected principal chief

Wars and longer events

Born in 1828 12

Died in 1828 14

Works 3

States founded 3

States that came to an end 5

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