Historical Events In 1820

Apr 20   In the year 1820 arthur Young, author (Annals of Agriculture), dies  

Apr 26   In the year 1820 alice Cary, Cincinnati, American poet (Cincinnati Sentinel)  

Apr 27   Herbert Spencer, Derby England, Victorian philosopher (Social Statics) in the year 1820.  

May 04   On this day in history joseph Whitaker, England, publisher, founded Whitaker's Almanack  

May 10   In the year 1820 matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49  

May 11   On this day in history launch of HMS Beagle the ship that took young Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage.  

May 12   Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War) in the year 1820.  

May 12   On this day in history the birth of Florence Nightingale, English pioneer of nursing  

May 13   In the year 1820 opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed  

May 13   The opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed in the year 1820.  

May 14   On this day in history paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43  

May 22   In the year 1820 alexander Ernst Fesca, composer  

May 23   James Buchanan Eads, US, engineer/inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis) on this day in history.  

May 28   Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic in the year 1820.  

Jun 09   Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange, dies at 68 in the year 1820.  

Jun 13   WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral in the year 1820.  

Jun 14   John Bartlett, US, editor (compiled Familiar Quotations) in the year 1820.  

Jun 18   Martin Andreas Udbye, composer in the year 1820.  

Jun 19   Joseph Banks, English natural historian (Cook/Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Henry Rootes Jackson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 in the year 1820.  

Jun 28   Tomato is proven non-poisonous in the year 1820.  

Jun 28   Tomato is proven nonpoisonous in the year 1820.  

Jul 01   In the year 1820 1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published"  

Jul 10   Andrew Porter, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872 in the year 1820.  

Jul 13   In the year 1820 commencement of the trial in Stirling for High Treason of the Radicals captured at the Battle of Bonnymuir. Two of the accused, John Baird and Andrew Hardie, were subsequently executed on 8 September 1820.  

Jul 22   In the year 1820 louis Powell Harvey, Governor (Union), died in 1862  

Jul 26   On this day in history john Marshall Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Jul 27   John Franklin Farnsworth, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history clement Laird Vallandigham, MC (Union), died in 1871  

Aug 01   London's Regent's Canal opens on this day in history.  

Aug 03   In the year 1820 luther Orlando Emerson, composer  

Aug 06   Antonin Vranicky, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii  

Aug 07   In the year 1820 first potatoes planted in Hawaii  

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1820 birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)  

Jan 18   Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888  

Jan 20   In the year 1820 birth of anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women  

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet  

Jan 22   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   Joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn  

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79  

Jan 29   On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81  

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 died in the year 1820.  

Feb 15   In the year 1820 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63