January 5 1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) February 18 More than 100 vessels destroyed in a storm, Gibraltar February 21 1st American Indian newspaper in U.S., "Cherokee Phoenix," published February 22 Russia and Persia sign Peace of Turkmantsjai February 25 John Quincy Adam's son John marries in White House February 28 Franz Grillparzer's "Ein Treuer Diener," premieres in Vienna March 24 Philadelphia and Columbia Railway (1st state owned) authorized April 4 Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam) April 14 18-gun sloop "Acorn" sinks off Halifax with 115 men aboard April 14 1st edition of Noah Webster's dictionary published April 21 Noah Webster publishes 1st American dictionary April 26 Russia declares war on Turkey to support Greece's independence April 27 Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park London, opens May 13 U.S. passes Tariff of Abominations May 18 Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay and Brazil June 13 Simon Bolivar proclaimed dictator July 4 Construction begins on B and O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st U.S. passenger RR August 24 Dutch army takes Fort Du Bus in New Guinea August 27 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk September 20 Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris December 3 Andrew Jackson elected 7th president of US December 19 South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws December 28 6.8 earthquake strikes Echigo Japan, 30,000 killed
