(Monday, April 14, 1828) — Noah Webster, 70, published his American Dictionary of the English Language today in two quarto volumes containing 70,000 entries, as against the 58,000 of any previous dictionary.
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Former U.S. President John Adams dies near Quincy, Massachusetts 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
Video: 'Disney The American Presidents: John Adams'
(Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 6:20 p.m. local time) — John Adams, the second President of the United States (1797-1801), an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, died today at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts, of heart failure. Continue reading Former U.S. President John Adams dies near Quincy, Massachusetts 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
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Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson dies near Charlottesville, Virginia 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
Video: 'Thomas Jefferson - Mini Biography'
(Tuesday, July 4, 1826, 12:30 p.m. local time) — Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–1809), an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, died today at his plantation estate Monticello near Charlottesville, Virginia, of diarrhea, toxemia from a kidney infection, uremia from kidney damage and pneumonia. Continue reading Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson dies near Charlottesville, Virginia 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (July 4 1826)
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Union College students organize first college social fraternity 190 years ago today (Nov 26 1825)
(Saturday, November 26, 1825) — The first college social fraternity, the Kappa Alpha Society, was formed today by a group of students at Union College in Schenectady, New York.
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Erie Canal opens in upstate New York 190 years ago today (Oct 26 1825)
Video: 'The Erie Canal - History and Construction of the Canal, Barges, And Tour - 1940s'
(Wednesday, October 26, 1825) — The Erie Canal, built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, opened today in upstate New York.
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World’s first passenger train operates in England 190 years ago this hour (Sep 27 1825)
Video: '1825 Year of the Railway'
(Tuesday, September 27, 1825, between 7:00-8:00 a.m. GMT) — The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated today by George Stephenson in between Stockton and Darlington in England.
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Former U.S. Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins dies 190 years ago today (June 11 1825)
Video: 'Who Was Daniel D. Tompkins?'
(Saturday, June 11, 1825) — Daniel D. Tompkins, the sixth Vice President of the United States (1817-1825, under President James Monroe), died today in Tompkinsville, a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City, just 99 days after leaving office. He was 50.
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Adams sworn in as 6th U.S. President, Calhoun as 7th VP 190 years ago today (Mar 4 1825)
Video: '1 President John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1824 Video & Lesson Transcript Education Porta'
(Friday, March 4, 1825) — John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, 57, was inaugurated today as the sixth President of the United States in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice John Marshall administering oath of office. Adams was the first son of a former president to be elected to the nation’s highest office.
President James Monroe and Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins retired after serving two full terms (eight years) in office. Continue reading Adams sworn in as 6th U.S. President, Calhoun as 7th VP 190 years ago today (Mar 4 1825)
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House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president 190 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
Video: 'The Election of 1824'
(Wednesday, February 9, 1825, during the 1824 presidential campaign) — The U.S. House of Representatives elected Secretary of State John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts president today after no candidate had received a majority of electoral votes in the general election. Continue reading House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president 190 years ago today (Feb 9 1825)
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Napoleon Bonaparte dies at age 51
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(Saturday, May 5, 1821) — Napoleon Bonaparte, a military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution, and as Napoleon I, Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815, died today in exile on the island of St. Helena. He was 51.
