World History 1828

About the history of the world in 1828, Chaka Zulu chief, Uruguay gains its independence.

TWO CENTURIES OF WORLD HISTORY: 1778-1978

1828

* Having gone completely insane a year before, Chaka, Zulu chief, was murdered by his half brother Dingaan, who then assumed the chieftainship.

Aug. 27 Uruguay, a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil, gained independence from Brazil with the help of Argentina and Britain (which intervened when Brazil's blockade of Montevideo interfered with British trade).

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