Mar 4 1st US railroad chartered, Granite Railway in Quincy, Massachusetts Mar 14 General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama String Quartet No. 13 Mar 21 Beethoven's "String Quartet No. 13" in B flat major (Op 130) premieres in Vienna Composer Ludwig van Beethoven Feb 1826 Historical Events by Year Apr 1826 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists