WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO AUGUST 1824
Find out what all happened January to August 1824

The United States Department of War creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (11. March 1824)

The National Gallery in London opens to the public. (10. May 1824)

The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast. (22. January 1824)

Costa Rica annexes Guanacaste from Nicaragua. (25. July 1824)

World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision. (7. May 1824)

First Anglo-Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma. (5. March 1824)

Greek War of Independence: Egyptian forces capture Psara in the Aegean Sea. (21. June 1824)

Battle of Junin Peru. (6. August 1824)

Greek War of Independence: Constantine Kanaris leads a Greek fleet to victory against Ottoman and Egyptian ships in the Battle of Samos. (5. August 1824)

The Battle of Kos is fought between Turkish and Greek forces. (4. August 1824)