1828

1828 was 43 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and nine years after Alabama became a state.

Individuals

Awards

• John D. Phelan graduated from the University of Tennessee in Nashville.

Context

In 1828, President of Gran Colombia Simón Bolívar declared war on Peru. King Miguel I of Portugal overthrew his niece Queen Maria II, beginning the Liberal Wars. Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States

Notable births in 1828 included Jules Verne, Henry Dunant, Andrew Taylor Still, Leo Tolstoy, and Joseph Swan. Notable deaths included Francisco Goya, Shaka, and Franz Schubert.

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