John Adams died on 4 July 1826 in Quincy, aged 90. An American lawyer and Founding Father from Massachusetts, John Adams was a leader of the colonial opposition to Britain and had defended the British soldiers tried after the Boston Massacre. He helped to argue for independence in the Continental Congress, served as a diplomat in Europe and was Washington's vice president before being elected the second president in 1797. His presidency was dominated by tension with France and by the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts. Defeated by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, he retired to his home in Quincy. He and Jefferson died on the same day, 4 July 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Before and after
- 1826Symphony No. 9
- 1826Rise of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
- 15 January 1826Founding of Le Figaro
- from 21 June 1826 to 28 August 1826Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani
- 4 July 1826Death of John Adams
- 4 July 1826Death of Thomas Jefferson
- from 31 July 1826 to 22 February 1828Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
- 17 September 1826Birth of Bernhard Riemann
- from 18 November 1826 to 24 November 1826Battle of Arachova
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