Historical Events In 1819

May 31   In the year 1819 walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)  

Jun 03   Johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes) in the year 1819.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1819 william Howard Glover, composer  

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

Jun 10   The birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter in the year 1819.  

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

Jun 12   Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 20   Savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 26   In the year 1819 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1819 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   The first bank in the U.S. opened in New York City. Business was brisk with $2,807 deposited in the Bank for Savings on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885 in the year 1819.  

Jul 04   William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet in the year 1819.  

Jul 08   In the year 1819 alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

Jul 09   Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1819 gottfried Keller, writer  

Jul 20   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Paul Henrion, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st parachute jump in US  

Aug 02   In the year 1819 the first parachute jump in US  

Aug 06   On this day in history norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States.  

Aug 06   In the year 1819 samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold  

Jan 01   George Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 was born in the year 1819.  

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

Jan 06   Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886) was born in the year 1819.  

Jan 09   In the year 1819 birth of james Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884)  

Jan 12   Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1819 christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55  

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   In the year 1819 death of benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (b. 1739)  

Mar 09   Janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1819.  

Mar 10   On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies  

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

Mar 23   In the year 1819 august v Kotzebue, writer, dies