Page 3: Historical Events In 1819

Jun 03   Johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes)   

Jun 05   John Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune).   

Jun 06   William Howard Glover, composer   

Jun 10   Gustav Courbet, French painter is born.   

Jun 10   J D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine).   

Jun 12   Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!).   

Jun 12   Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

Jun 20   320 ton Savannah is recorded as becoming 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

Jun 20   Jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)   

Jun 20   Savannah is recorded as becoming inaugural steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

Jun 26   Abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

Jun 26   Abner Doubleday, Publisher is born.   

Jun 26   Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71   

Jun 27   Carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer.   

Jun 30   Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72   

Jun 30   William A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81)   

Jul 03   1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors   

Jul 03   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer.   

Jul 03   The inaugural bank in the U.S. opened in New York City. Business was brisk with $2807 deposited in the Bank for Savings.   

Jul 04   Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885   

Jul 04   William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet   

Jul 08   Alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864.   

Jul 09   Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine.   

Jul 19   Gottfried Keller, writer   

Jul 20   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies   

Jul 20   Paul Henrion, composer.   

Jul 24   Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43   

Aug 01   Herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

Aug 01   The inaugural parachute jump in US.   

Aug 02   1st parachute jump in US   

Aug 02   The inaugural parachute jump in US.   

Aug 06   Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the inaugural private military school in the United States.   

Aug 06   Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Aug 07   Battle of Boyac ; Bol­var defeats Spanish in Colombia   

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Jan 01   Arthur hugh clough: Poet, friend of matthew arnold   

Jan 01   George foster shepley: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 03   Thomas hill watts: Atty gen (confederacy), died in 1892   

Jan 03   Charles piazzi smyth: Astronomer royal for scotland   

Jan 06   Baldassare verazzi: Italian painter   

Jan 09   James francis: Premier of victoria    

Jan 12   Zealous bates tower: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1900   

Jan 14   Fabio campana: Composer   

Jan 08   Christian gottlob saupe: Composer,   

Jan 14   Peter pindar: English satirist (b. 1738)   

Jan 20   Carlos iv: King of spain (1788-1808),    

Mar 08   Benjamin ruggles woodbridge: Doctor, massachusetts militia officer, member of the massachusetts legislature (b. 1739)   

Mar 09   Janos fusz: Composer,   

Mar 10   Friedrich heinrich jacobi: Writer,    

Mar 16   Nicolas sejan: Composer,    

Mar 23   August v kotzebue: Writer,