Historical Events In 1820

Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1820 royal Astronomical Society founded in England   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) in the year 1820.   

Jan 17   On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

Jan 17   On this day in history the birth of Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters   

Jan 18   On this day in history abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

Jan 19   On this day in history john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

Jan 20   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   On this day in history hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

Jan 23   In the year 1820 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

Jan 24   In the year 1820 john Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

Jan 25   In the year 1820 joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

Jan 28   In the year 1820 russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovered the Antarctic continent approaching the Antarctic coast.   

Jan 29   In the year 1820 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

Jan 29   On this day in history king George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle.   

Jan 30   On this day in history edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica   

Jan 30   On this day in history edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim)   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in United States on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne) in the year 1820.   

Feb 03   On this day in history elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)   

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (NY to Sierra Leone)   

Feb 06   86 free black colonists sail from New York NY to Sierra Leone, Africa on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 08   On this day in history the birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after   

Feb 08   In the year 1820 william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891   

Feb 12   In the year 1820 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 13   On this day in history bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 in the year 1820.   

Feb 15   On this day in history susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette   

Feb 17   In the year 1820 henri Vieuxtemps, Verviers Belgium, composer/teacher (Brussels Cons)   

Feb 20   Mahlon Dickerson Manson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Cato Street conspiracy uncovered on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 18   Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1820 birth of john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

Jan 20   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe) was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   Joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899) was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 17   On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

Jan 23   In the year 1820 death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

Jan 29   George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1820 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

Feb 15   On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63