Rescue
Brunel is pulled from the flooded tunnel after being trapped by timber and swept through the workings.
Historical events in 1828
86 historical records
January 18289 historical events
Thames Tunnel
A major tunnel flood kills six workers and seriously injures Brunel, forcing him to withdraw from the project.
Tunnel Flood
A major flood kills six workers, seriously injures Isambard Kingdom Brunel and forces suspension of the tunnel works.
Resignation of Frederick John Robinson Goderich
Unable to keep the Tories united
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain by George IV
Constituent Congress Elections
Calls elections for a constituent congress that prepares the liberal Constitution of 1828.
Governor Arrives
Kapodistrias arrives at Aegina and begins governing the emerging Greek state.
Government
Only Huskisson, Peel & the "Canningites" serve as Minister's in Wellingtons Cabinet
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Fills a vacuum after refusal by Whig & Tory Party leaders to accept the office
February 18282 historical events
Rule of Armenia
Under the Treaty of Turkmanchai Russia retains part of Armenia
Treaty of Turkmanchai
Russia retains a part of Armenia & exclusive rights to keep a Navy on the Caspian Sea. Ends the war
March 18281 historical events
Birth of Frederick Charles
Birth of Frederick Charles, son of Charles of Prussia & nephew of William I
April 18286 historical events
Chuquisaca Mutiny
Sucre is wounded during a military mutiny that accelerates his resignation.
Resignation of Antonio Jose de Sucre
Sucre resigns after a mutiny and political opposition weaken his presidency.
Convention of Akkerman
The war broke out after the Sultan, incensed by the Russian participation in the Battle of Navarino, closed the Dardanelles for Russian ships and revoked the Akkerman Convention
Declaration of War
The war broke out after the Sultan, incensed by the Russian participation in the Battle of Navarino, closed the Dardanelles for Russian ships and revoked the Akkerman Convention. Russia declares war on the Porte, starting the 11th Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829)
Declaration of War
Russia declares war on the Porte, starting the 11th Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829)
Declaration of War
Russia declares war on the Porte, starting the 11th Russo-Turkish War (1828-1829)
May 18286 historical events
Legislation
The Test & Corporation Acts dating from Charles II are repealed. Acts of indemnity are passed annually
Reform of Religious Tests
The Test & Corporation Acts dating from Charles II are repealed
Tariff of 1828
Adams signs a protective tariff that provokes strong opposition in the agricultural South.
Capture of Braila
The Russian Commander in Chief, Prince Peter Wittgenstein, moves into Wallachia and captures Braila and captures Bucharest without difficulty
Capture of Bucharest
The Russian Commander in Chief, Prince Peter Wittgenstein, moves into Wallachia and captures Braila and captures Bucharest without difficulty
Invasion of Wallachia
The Russian Commander in Chief, Prince Peter Wittgenstein, moves into Wallachia and captures Braila and captures Bucharest without difficulty
June 18284 historical events
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
Tunnel Safety Paper Prepared for Royal Society
Brunel prepares observations on repairing the riverbed breach and protecting workers against another sudden inundation.
Invasion of Dobruja
The main Russian forces, led by Emperor Nicholas I, cross the Danube and advance into Dobruja
Invasion of Dobruja
The main Russian forces, led by Emperor Nicholas I, cross the Danube and advance into Dobruja
July 18285 historical events
Member of Parliament
Refuses to take the oath of supremacy & cannot take his seat in Parliament
Supremacy
Refuses to take the oath of supremacy & cannot take his seat in Parliament
Corn Law
Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815
Legislation
Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815. Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices
Reform of Corn Laws
Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815. Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices
August 18284 historical events
Rule of Morea
Codringtons presence at Alexandria led to the Treaty of the 6 August 1828, by which the evacuation of the Morea was settled
Constitution of 1828
Promulgates a liberal constitution defining Chile as a representative republic.
Organic Decree
Simon Bolivar issued an Organic Decree and assumed extraordinary executive powers over Gran Colombia.
Morea Expedition Lands
Maison leads French troops sent to remove Egyptian forces from the Morea
September 18282 historical events
Plot
Escapes assassination at the hands of liberal conspirators in Gran Colombia
Treaty of Turkom
Lays siege to Tirvan after the Battle of Ganja
December 18282 historical events
Death of Robert Banks Jenkinson
Death of Robert Banks Jenkinson, second Earl of Liverpool.
President of Bolivia
Blanco Soto briefly assumes the presidency during severe post-independence instability.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Federalist Party
Governor
Appointed Governor of Western Australia
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Baden
Death of Karl Mack
Death of Karl Mack
Brussels Observatory Founded
Secures support for establishing an astronomical observatory in Brussels.
Royal Observatory Project
Creates the institution that develops into the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
Histoire De La Civilization En Europe
Publication of "Histoire De La Civilization En Europe"
Birth of Friedrich
Birth of Friedrich, nephew of Emperor William I of Prussia
Doctorate in Philosophy
Feuerbach receives his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Erlangen.
Pelham
Publication of "Pelham"
Newcastle Branch Opens
Samuel Drewe serves as Governor as the Bank of England extends its branch network to Newcastle upon Tyne.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Appointed Duchy of Lancaster
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council
Secretary of State for Ireland
Appointed Irish Secretary, 2nd term
Peerage
Created Earl Grey, succeeds to his fathers peerage
Peerage
Created Viscount Melbourne, 2nd
Resignation of William Lamb
Resigns after Wellington creates a Tory Government
Education
Matriculates at Christ Church, Oxford, where he read Classics and Mathematics, although he had no great interest in mathematics
Recovery
While recovering from his tunnel injuries Brunel develops ideas for a suspension bridge across the Avon Gorge.
Thames Tunnel
Brunel leaves the Thames Tunnel project because his injuries prevent him from continuing as resident engineer.
Frome Discharge Rerouted Away From Harbour
Bristol created an alternative outlet for Frome water to prevent pollution and sediment accumulating in the impounded port. This altered the relationship between the river and urban buildings.
Mylne Culvert Carries River Flow
The newly engineered culvert carried the Frome beneath central quays toward the tidal Avon. The improvement addressed a specific constraint in river engineering.
Stone Bridge Floodgate Controls Frome
A mitre floodgate at Stone Bridge helped regulate how river flow entered the new underground waterway. It changed the balance between navigation and flood control.
Underground Outfall Crosses Harbour Bed
The revised Frome drainage route passed beneath the floating harbour rather than following its former exposed reach. The work illustrates changing priorities in urban hydraulic engineering.
Industrial Revolution
Hot blast, patented by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, was the most important development of the 19th century for saving energy in making pig iron
Invention of Hot Blast
Hot blast, patented by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, was the most important development of the 19th century for saving energy in making pig iron
Invention of Iron Furnace
Devises a furnace to improve the manufacture of iron
First National Census
The government conducts an early national census to support administration and reconstruction.
Panellinion Established
Kapodistrias establishes the Panellinion as an advisory body during emergency government.
Rule of Peloponnese
With the help of a French expeditionary force, the Greeks drive the Turks out of the Peloponnese and proceeded to the captured part of Central Greece by 1828
Mayoral Term
Concludes service as Mayor of Amsterdam after the 1824-1828 municipal term.
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1828-1836 municipal term.
Invasion of Persia
Russia conquers the Armenian provinces of Persia, bringing within her frontier the Monastery of Etchmiadzin, in the Khanate of Erivan, which is the seat of the Katholikos of All the Armenians
Rule of Armenia
Russia conquers the Armenian provinces of Persia, bringing within her frontier the Monastery of Etchmiadzin, in the Khanate of Erivan, which is the seat of the Katholikos of All the Armenians
Capture of Athens
Greek nationalists capture Athens
Capture of Thebes
Greek nationalists capture Thebes
Invasion of Greece
With the help of a French expeditionary force, the Greeks drove the Turks out of the Peloponnese and proceeded to the captured part of Central Greece by 1828
Invasion of Peloponnese
The French land a force of 10,000 soldiers in the Peloponnese to stop the Ottomans
Rule of Peloponnese
With the help of a French expeditionary force, the Greeks drove the Turks out of the Peloponnese and proceeded to the captured part of Central Greece by 1828
Rule of Armenia
Russia retains a part of Armenia under the Treaty of Turkmanchai
Rule of Caspian Sea
Under the Treaty of Turkmanchai Russia has exclusive naval rights on the Caspian Sea
Treaty of Turkmanchai
Ends the war between Russia & Persia
Governor
Appointed Governor of New York
Minister of Colombia
Appointed Minister to Colombia
Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Minister to Britain