Page 3: Historical Events In 1819

May 31   Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) in the year 1819.   

Jun 03   In the year 1819 johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes)   

Jun 05   On this day in history john Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune)   

Jun 06   William Howard Glover, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 10   J D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine) in the year 1819.   

Jun 10   In the year 1819 the birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter   

Jun 12   Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) in the year 1819.   

Jun 12   In the year 1819 dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

Jun 20   320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) in the year 1819.   

Jun 20   On this day in history jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)   

Jun 20   On this day in history savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

Jun 26   In the year 1819 abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

Jun 26   Johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher   

Jun 27   Carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1819 william A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81)   

Jul 03   In the year 1819 1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors   

Jul 03   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer in the year 1819.   

Jul 03   The first bank in the U.S. opened in New York City. Business was brisk with $2,807 deposited in the Bank for Savings on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885   

Jul 04   In the year 1819 william Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet   

Jul 08   In the year 1819 alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Jul 09   On this day in history elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine   

Jul 19   On this day in history gottfried Keller, writer   

Jul 20   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1819 paul Henrion, composer   

Jul 24   Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1819 herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

Aug 01   On this day in history the first parachute jump in US   

Aug 02   In the year 1819 1st parachute jump in US   

Aug 02   In the year 1819 the first parachute jump in US   

Aug 06   Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States in the year 1819.   

Aug 06   Samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold was born in the year 1819.   

Jan 01   In the year 1819 birth of george Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 03   Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1819 birth of baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886)   

Jan 09   James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

Jan 14   In the year 1819 birth of fabio Campana, composer   

Jan 08   Christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1819.   

Jan 14   In the year 1819 death of peter Pindar, English satirist (b. 1738)   

Jan 20   Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 in the year 1819.   

Mar 08   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (b. 1739) died on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1819.   

Mar 10   On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

Mar 16   In the year 1819 nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 23   On this day in history august v Kotzebue, writer, dies