1826
Auspicious Incident
Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II surrounded the mutinous Janissary corps in their Istanbul barracks and burned them inside.
Adams and Jefferson Die
On the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the two men who had drafted and defended it died within hours of each other - Jefferson…
Treaty of Yandabo
Ending the First Anglo-Burmese War, this Burmese surrender ceded Assam, Manipur, Arakan, and Tenasserim to the British and imposed a crushing indemnity.
Zoological Society of London Founded
Sir Stamford Raffles, fresh from founding Singapore, persuaded London's learned men to establish a scientific society for the study of animals.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1826?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1826. The most significant is Auspicious Incident: Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II surrounded the mutinous Janissary corps in their Istanbul barracks and burned them inside.
What era was 1826 part of?
1826 falls within the Industrial Age (1801-1900). Steam, empire, and the unmaking of the old order.
Which regions saw notable events in 1826?
The events from 1826 span Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia and Europe.