Time Machine
Travel Through History
Pick any year and discover what was happening around the world. Enter a year or use the timeline below.
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1826 CE
No events recorded for 1826 CE
But here are some events from nearby years:
1821 CE
Napoleon Bonaparte Dies in Exile
The former Emperor of France died on the remote island of Saint Helena, possibly from arsenic poisoning. His final word was "Joséphine."
1860 CE
Pony Express Begins
The legendary mail service launched, with riders covering nearly 2,000 miles in just 10 days. It lasted only 18 months before the telegraph made it obsolete.
1789 CE
Storming of the Bastille
A Parisian mob stormed the medieval fortress, a symbol of royal tyranny. The French Revolution had truly begun.
1776 CE
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Continental Congress formally declared independence from Britain. Ironically, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died exactly 50 years later.