1828
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Events
- "The Tariff of Abominations," raising the protective Tariff of 1824, is passed by Congress and signed by President Adams.
Timeline
- February 8: French science fiction pioneer Jules Verne is born.
- December: During winter break university student Charles Darwin visits London where his brother tkes him to the Royal Institution, Linnean Society, and Zoological Gardens, igniting interest in natural history.
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