Historical Events In 1819

May 31   Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) in the year 1819.  

Jun 03   On this day in history johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes)  

Jun 05   In the year 1819 john Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune)  

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

Jun 10   J D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine) on this day in history.  

Jun 10   The birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)  

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) in the year 1819.  

Jun 20   Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) in the year 1819.  

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   Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1819 the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher  

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

Jun 30   Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   William A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1819 reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885  

Jul 04   In the year 1819 william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet  

Jul 08   Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine in the year 1819.  

Jul 19   On this day in history gottfried Keller, writer  

Jul 20   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies in the year 1819.  

Jul 20   In the year 1819 paul Henrion, composer  

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

Aug 01   Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   The first parachute jump in US in the year 1819.  

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

Aug 02   The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1819 birth of arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold  

Jan 01   George Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born in the year 1819.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892  

Jan 03   In the year 1819 birth of charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886)  

Jan 09   James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884) was born in the year 1819.  

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

Jan 14   Fabio Campana, composer was born in the year 1819.  

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   On this day in history death of benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (b. 1739)  

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.