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Albrecht von Graefe
1828May, 22

Albrecht von Graefe

Albrecht von Graefe, German ophthalmologist and academic (d. 1870)
Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Albrecht von Gräfe, often Anglicized to Graefe (22 May 1828 – 20 July 1870), was a Prussian pioneer of German ophthalmology. Graefe was born in Finkenheerd, Brandenburg, the son of Karl Ferdinand von Graefe (1787–1840). He was the father of the far right politician Albrecht von Graefe (1868–1933).

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    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.
  • 5Nov

    Morea expedition

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  • 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.
  • 1Dec

    Decembrist revolution (Argentina)

    Argentine general Juan Lavalle makes a coup against governor Manuel Dorrego, beginning the Decembrist revolution.