Historical Events In 1819

May 31   On this day in history walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)  

Jun 03   Johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes) on this day in history.  

Jun 05   John Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune) in the year 1819.  

Jun 06   William Howard Glover, composer in the year 1819.  

Jun 10   J D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine) in the year 1819.  

Jun 10   In the year 1819 the birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter  

Jun 12   In the year 1819 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)  

Jun 12   Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra in the year 1819.  

Jun 20   On this day in history 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)  

Jun 20   On this day in history jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)  

Jun 20   On this day in history savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)  

Jun 26   Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26] on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1819.  

Jun 26   On this day in history the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher  

Jun 27   In the year 1819 carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer  

Jun 30   In the year 1819 ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72  

Jun 30   On this day in history william A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81)  

Jul 03   In the year 1819 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors  

Jul 03   In the year 1819 louis Theodore Gouvy, composer  

Jul 03   In the year 1819 the first bank in the U.S. opened in New York City. Business was brisk with $2,807 deposited in the Bank for Savings.  

Jul 04   On this day in history reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885  

Jul 04   William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

Jul 09   On this day in history elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine  

Jul 19   Gottfried Keller, writer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   In the year 1819 john Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies  

Jul 20   In the year 1819 paul Henrion, composer  

Jul 24   On this day in history sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43  

Aug 01   In the year 1819 herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)  

Aug 01   On this day in history the first parachute jump in US  

Aug 02   1st parachute jump in US in the year 1819.  

Aug 02   On this day in history the first parachute jump in US  

Aug 06   In the year 1819 norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States.  

Aug 06   Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold was born in the year 1819.  

Jan 01   In the year 1819 birth of george Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

Jan 03   In the year 1819 birth of thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892  

Jan 03   Charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900) was born in the year 1819.  

Jan 06   In the year 1819 birth of baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886)  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of james Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884)  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of fabio Campana, composer  

Jan 08   Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Peter Pindar, English satirist (b. 1738) died on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1819 carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70  

Mar 08   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (b. 1739) died on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41  

Mar 10   In the year 1819 friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies  

Mar 16   In the year 1819 nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 23   August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.