Historical Events In 1819

May 31   Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05   John Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune) on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history william Howard Glover, composer  

Jun 10   In the year 1819 j D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine)  

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   In the year 1819 dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra  

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

Jun 20   Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1819 the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72  

Jun 30   In the year 1819 william A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81)  

Jul 03   On this day in history 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors  

Jul 03   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet  

Jul 08   In the year 1819 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   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies in the year 1819.  

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   Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd) in the year 1819.  

Aug 01   The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   The first parachute jump in US in the year 1819.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1819 birth of fabio Campana, composer  

Jan 08   Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1819.  

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1819 janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41  

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