Historical Events In 1820

Nov 04   Robert Vinkler Richardson, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1870 in the year 1820.  

Nov 07   On this day in history james Monroe elected 5th US president  

Nov 09   Matthias de Vries, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Antarctica discovered by US Navy Capt Nathaniel B Palmer on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history uS Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer discovers Antarctica  

Nov 23   On this day in history john Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861  

Nov 28   In the year 1820 friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator  

Nov 28   In the year 1820 the birth of Friedrich Engels, German philosopher  

Dec 06   On this day in history uS president James Monroe re-elected  

Dec 10   In the year 1820 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864  

Dec 15   1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston in the year 1820.  

Dec 17   On this day in history frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

Dec 20   Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1820 missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50  

Dec 21   On this day in history charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45  

Dec 22   The 1820 Radicals, sentenced to transportation to Australia, set sail on the convict ship Speke. Only one, Andrew White, returned when pardoned to Scotland on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1820 gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born in the year 1820.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884  

Jan 19   In the year 1820 birth of john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888  

Jan 20   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women was born in the year 1820.  

Jan 22   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1820 daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73  

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

Jan 25   Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1820 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81  

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1820.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.