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 this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history first state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

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

1796  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright on December - 19.   

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  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  On this day in history pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms)   

1810  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1813  Thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone) on this day in history.   

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 December - 19.   

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

1819  On December - 19 james Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader on December - 19.   

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

1823  On December - 19 georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law   

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

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

1825  On December - 19 george Frederick Bristow, composer   

1828  On this day in history south Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws   

1828  On this day in history south Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws   

1832  John Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone on December - 19.   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA)   

1837  On this day in history john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1842  On December - 19 uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England   

1848  Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 on December - 19.   

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

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

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1036  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

1554  On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

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

1683  On this day in history birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  On this day in history birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  On December - 19 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  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

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

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 this day in history.