Historical Events In 1820

Nov 04   Robert Vinkler Richardson, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1820 james Monroe elected 5th US president  

Nov 09   Matthias de Vries, Dutch linguist (spelling) in the year 1820.  

Nov 18   Antarctica discovered by US Navy Capt Nathaniel B Palmer on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1820 uS Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer discovers Antarctica  

Nov 23   John Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861 in the year 1820.  

Nov 28   Friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator in the year 1820.  

Nov 28   In the year 1820 the birth of Friedrich Engels, German philosopher  

Dec 06   In the year 1820 uS president James Monroe re-elected  

Dec 10   David Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston  

Dec 17   Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50  

Dec 20   On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50  

Dec 21   Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history the 1820 Radicals, sentenced to transportation to Australia, set sail on the convict ship Speke. Only one, Andrew White, returned when pardoned to Scotland  

Dec 26   On this day in history gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born in the year 1820.  

Jan 17   In the year 1820 birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)  

Jan 18   Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born in the year 1820.  

Jan 19   John Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1820 birth of anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women  

Jan 22   In the year 1820 birth of hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe)  

Jan 22   Joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 in the year 1820.  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn  

Jan 25   Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 died on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.