Henry Dunant, future founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is born in Geneva, Switzerland.

Zulu king Shaka, architect of a formidable military state in southern Africa, was assassinated by his own half-brothers, ending a reign that had reshaped the region through conquest.

By late 1828, the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka had transformed southern Africa through military innovation, reshaping the region before his assassination weeks later.