Page 2: Historical Events In December - 19

1790  William Parry, England, Arctic explorer on this day in history.   

1792  [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on December - 19.   

1795  First state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky on this day in history.   

1795  On December - 19 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1796  On this day in history manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright   

1797  Josef Theodor Krov, composer on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62   

1800  On December - 19 georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66   

1804  Mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies on this day in history.   

1809  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms) on December - 19.   

1810  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer, dies at 68 on December - 19.   

1813  On December - 19 thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  On this day in history edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65)   

1814  Joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump on this day in history.   

1815  On December - 19 michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65   

1817  On this day in history james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864   

1819  James Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on December - 19.   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader on this day in history.   

1823  Georgia passes state birth registration law the first in the union on December - 19.   

1823  On this day in history georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law   

1823  Nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 19 hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer on this day in history.   

1828  South Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws on December - 19.   

1828  South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone   

1835  On December - 19 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ   

1836  Maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA) on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 19 john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1842  On December - 19 uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  On December - 19 charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England   

1848  On this day in history adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

1849  On December - 19 henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation   

1851  On this day in history j M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on December - 19.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on December - 19.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on December - 19.   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  On this day in history death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on December - 19.   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76