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

Jun 06   In the year 1819 william Howard Glover, composer  

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 in the year 1819.  

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

Jun 12   On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra  

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

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

Jun 20   In the year 1819 savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)  

Jun 26   In the year 1819 abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   William A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81) in the year 1819.  

Jul 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1819.  

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   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 in the year 1819.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1819 the first parachute jump in US  

Aug 02   1st parachute jump in US on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of george Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900)  

Jan 06   Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1819 birth of fabio Campana, composer  

Jan 08   On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of peter Pindar, English satirist (b. 1738)  

Jan 20   Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10   Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1819.  

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