1821 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1821?
- January 28, 1821 – Alexander Island is first discovered by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.
- February 23, 1821 – Alexander Ypsilantis starts the Greek War of Independence in Iași, Wallachia, modern-day Romania.
- March 21, 1821 – Greek War of Independence: First revolutionary act in the monastery of Agia Lavra, Kalavryta.
- March 23, 1821 – Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata.
- March 25, 1821 – (Julian Calendar) Traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence. The war had actually began since 23 February 1821. The date was chosen in the early years of the Greek state so that it falls on the day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, strengthening the ties between the Greek Orthodox Church and the newly-found state.
- May 8, 1821 – Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks at the Battle of Gravia.
- May 12, 1821 – The first big battle of the Greek War of Independence against the Turks occurs in Valtetsi.
- June 19, 1821 – Decisive defeat of the Philikí Etaireía by the Ottomans at Drăgăşani (in Wallachia).
- June 24, 1821 – The Battle of Carabobo takes place. It is the decisive battle in the war of independence of Venezuela from Spain.
- July 10, 1821 – The United States takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.
- July 23, 1821 – While Mora Rebellion continuing, Greeks captured Monemvasia Castle and massacred nearly 3000 Turkish inhabitants.
- July 28, 1821 – José de San Martín declares the independence of Peru from Spain.
- August 10, 1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
- August 21, 1821 – Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances.
- September 15, 1821 – Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica jointly declare independence from Spain.
- September 23, 1821 – Tripolitsa, Greece, falls and 30,000 Turks are massacred during the Greek War of Independence.
- September 27, 1821 – Mexico gains its independence from Spain.
- October 8, 1821 – The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.
- November 10, 1821 – Cry of Independence by Rufina Alfaro at La Villa de Los Santos, Panama setting into motion a revolt which lead to Panama’s independence from Spain and to it immediately becoming part of Colombia
- November 28, 1821 – Panama Independence Day: Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia.
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