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  1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky on this day in history.   

1796  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright on this day in history.   

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

1798  On December - 19 charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62   

1800  Georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies   

1809  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms) on this day in history.   

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

1813  Thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone) on December - 19.   

1814  Edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65) on December - 19.   

1814  On this day in history joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump   

1815  Michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1817  James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history james Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

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 this day in history.   

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

1823  On this day in history nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On this day in history hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer on December - 19.   

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 December - 19.   

1832  John Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone on this day in history.   

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

1836  On December - 19 maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA)   

1837  John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  On December - 19 birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

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 December - 19.   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on this day in history.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on December - 19.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  On December - 19 death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on December - 19.