Thomas Jefferson died on 4 July 1826 in Monticello, aged 83. An American statesman and Founding Father, Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He served as governor of Virginia, minister to France, the first secretary of state and vice president before becoming the third president in 1801. His presidency included the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the country, and the Lewis and Clark expedition. He founded the University of Virginia and designed his home, Monticello. Although he wrote that all men are created equal, he held hundreds of people in slavery during his life, and his relationship with Sally Hemings is a subject of historical study.
Before and after
- 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
- 5 March 1827Death of Pierre-Simon Laplace
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of Dream of the Red Chamber
- 5 May 1821Founding of The Guardian
- 7 April 1837Publication of The Little Mermaid
- 21 February 1848Publication of The Communist Manifesto
- 18 September 1851Founding of The New York Times
- c. 1860sImpressionism
The era
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