What Happened in 1828

Charles Darwin Attends The University of Cambridge

His father was unhappy that his younger son would not become a physician and "was very properly vehement against my turning an idle sporting man,... Read more

Jules Verne Is Born

Jules Verne, author of A Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days, was born... Read more

Lincoln Works on Cargo Flatboat Bound for New Orleans

When, in 1860, the Ship of State seemed like to run aground hopelessly, it was his determination and ingenuity that averted total wreck. As in his... Read more

Davis Commissioned as Second Lieutenant of the U.S. Army

As of the publication of Davis' appointment as second lieutenant of Dragoons on May 4, 1833, the "F." had disappeared from official documents as... Read more

Shaka Zulu is Assassinated

In 1827, Shaka's mother, Nandi, died, and the Zulu leader lost his mind. In his grief, Shaka had hundreds of Zulus killed, and he outlawed the... Read more

Rachel Donelson Dies

The campaign was very much a personal one. Although neither candidate personally campaigned, their political followers organized many campaign... Read more