What happened in 1828
6 entries recorded for 1828, listed by date. That was 198 years ago.
1828 at a glance
- Years ago
- 198 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 19th century
- Decade
- 1820s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 6
- Breakdown
- 6 historical events
February
- February 21
Cherokee Phoenix
The inaugural issue of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper in a Native American language, was published.
April
- April 14
Lexicography
Lexicographer Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary of American English
- April 20
René Caillié
French explorer René Caillié reached Timbuktu in present-day Mali, and later received a 9,000-franc prize from the Société de Géographie for being the first European to return with a description of the city.
May
- May 19
United States Congress
The United States Congress passed the largest tariff in the nation's history, which resulted in severe economic hardship in the American South.
December
- December 1
Cisplatine War
Returning to Buenos Aires with troops who fought in the Cisplatine War, Juan Lavalle (pictured) deposed provincial governor Manuel Dorrego, reigniting the Argentine Civil Wars.
- December 19
Nullification crisis
Nullification crisis: American vice president John C. Calhoun's South Carolina Exposition and Protest, written to protest the Tariff of Abominations, was presented to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Questions about 1828
What happened in 1828?
This site records 6 entries for 1828, including Cherokee Phoenix on February 21. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1828?
198 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1828 turns 198 this year.
Which century is 1828 in?
1828 falls in the 19th century, in the 1820s.
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