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Désiré Charnay
1828May, 2

Désiré Charnay

Désiré Charnay, French archaeologist and photographer (d. 1915)
Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay (2 May 1828 – 24 October 1915) was a French traveller and archaeologist notable both for his explorations of Mexico and Central America, and for the pioneering use of photography to document his discoveries.

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Events on 1828

  • 14Apr

    Webster's Dictionary

    Noah Webster copyrights the first edition of his dictionary.
  • 19May

    Tariff of 1828

    U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States.
  • 27Aug

    Cisplatine War

    Uruguay is formally proclaimed independent at preliminary peace talks brokered by the United Kingdom between Brazil and Argentina during the Cisplatine War.
  • 5Nov

    Morea expedition

    Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula.
  • 16Nov

    London Protocol (1828)

    Greek War of Independence: The London Protocol entails the creation of an autonomous Greek state under Ottoman suzerainty, encompassing the Morea and the Cyclades.