1828
Ferdinand André Fouqué, French geologist and academic (died 1904)
Ferdinand André Fouqué was a French geologist and petrologist.
Ferdinand André Fouqué, French geologist and academic (died 1904)
The 1820s
Explore 385 historical events from 1820–1829.
1828
Nikolaus Nilles, German Catholic writer and teacher (died 1907)
Nikolaus Nilles was a Roman Catholic writer and teacher.
Nikolaus Nilles, German Catholic writer and teacher (died 1907)
1828
Bryan O'Loghlen, Irish-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Victoria (died 1905)
Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, 3rd Baronet was an Irish-born Australian colonial politician who was the 13th Premier of Victoria.
Bryan O'Loghlen, Irish-Australian politician, 13th Premier of Victoria (died 1905)
1828
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian cardinal (died 1913)
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano was a cardinal of the Catholic Church in the late nineteenth century. He was Bishop of Ostia e Velletri and Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals f…
Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian cardinal (died 1913)
1828
Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Spanish general (died 1895)
Manuel Pavia y Rodriguez de Alburquerque was a Spanish general, who was an important part of Spanish political life during the second half of the 19th century. He participated in t…
Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque, Spanish general (died 1895)
1828
Louise of the Netherlands (died 1871)
Louise of the Netherlands, also called Lovisa, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 July 1859 until her death in 1871 as the wife of King Charles XV & IV.
Louise of the Netherlands (died 1871)
1828
Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera, Buddhist monk and scholar, founder of Vidyalankara Pirivena (died 1885)
Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera was a scholar Buddhist monk who lived in the 19th century in Sri Lanka. An educationist and revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism, he was reputed for his…
Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera, Buddhist monk and scholar, founder of Vidyalankara Pirivena (died 1885)
1828
Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician (died 1897)
Jules Bernard Luys was a French neurologist known for significant contributions to nineteenth-century neuroanatomy and neuropsychiatry. He produced influential works on the structu…
Jules Bernard Luys, French neurologist and physician (died 1897)
1828
Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (died 1914)
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly res…
Joshua Chamberlain, American general and politician, 32nd Governor of Maine (died 1914)
1828
Clarence Cook, American author and critic (died 1900)
Clarence Chatham Cook was a 19th-century American author and art critic.
Clarence Cook, American author and critic (died 1900)
1828
Leo Tolstoy, Russian author and playwright (died 1910)
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
Leo Tolstoy, Russian author and playwright (died 1910)
1828
William Morgan, English-Australian politician, 14th Premier of South Australia (died 1883)
Sir William Morgan was the Premier of South Australia between 1878 and 1881.
William Morgan, English-Australian politician, 14th Premier of South Australia (died 1883)
1828
Alexander Butlerov, Russian chemist and academic (died 1886)
Alexander Mikhaylovich Butlerov was a Russian chemist, one of the principal creators of the theory of chemical structure (1857–1861), the first to incorporate double bonds into str…
Alexander Butlerov, Russian chemist and academic (died 1886)
1828
Per Pålsson, Swedish murderer (died 1914)
Per Pålsson, also called Kitte-Pelle, was a Swedish murderer convicted for the murder of Hanna Pålsdotter. Per Pålsson was in the end pardoned and instead of having to face the dea…
Per Pålsson, Swedish murderer (died 1914)
1828
Fridolin Anderwert, Swiss judge and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (died 1880)
Fridolin Anderwert was a Swiss politician. After attending school in Tägerwilen, Frauenfeld, and Konstanz, he initially studied history and philosophy at the University of Leipzig.…
Fridolin Anderwert, Swiss judge and politician, President of the Swiss National Council (died 1880)
1828
Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (born 1746)
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His …
Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (born 1746)
1828
Mauro Giuliani, Italian guitarist, cellist, and composer (born 1781)
Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani was an Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer. He was a leading guitar virtuoso of the early 19th century. One of his best known w…
Mauro Giuliani, Italian guitarist, cellist, and composer (born 1781)
1828
Lars Ingier, Norwegian road manager, land owner, and mill owner (born 1760)
Lars Ingier was a Norwegian military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner.
Lars Ingier, Norwegian road manager, land owner, and mill owner (born 1760)
1828
Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (born 1789)
Katharina Buchwieser was a German operatic soprano and actress. She was known as Cathinka, and her married surname was Lacsny von Folkusfálva. She appeared at theatres of Vienna, t…
Cathinka Buchwieser, German operatic singer and actress (born 1789)
1828
Lyncoya Jackson, a Muscogee war orphan adopted by Andrew Jackson
Lyncoya Jackson, also known as Lincoyer or Lincoya, was an Indigenous American from a family that was a part of the Upper Creek tribal-geographical grouping and more than likely af…
Lyncoya Jackson, a Muscogee war orphan adopted by Andrew Jackson
1828
Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (born 1741)
Jean-Antoine, chevalier Houdon was a French neoclassical sculptor.
Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (born 1741)
1828
Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and diplomat (born 1785)
Konstantin von Benckendorff was a Russian general and diplomat of Baltic German descent.
Konstantin von Benckendorff, Russian general and diplomat (born 1785)
1828
Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist and psychologist (born 1743)
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg, was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying und…
Carl Peter Thunberg, Swedish botanist and psychologist (born 1743)
1828
Franz Joseph Gall, Austrian neuroanatomist and physiologist (born 1758)
Franz Joseph Gall or Franz Josef Gall was a German neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.
Franz Joseph Gall, Austrian neuroanatomist and physiologist (born 1758)