Historical Events In 1820

Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer.   

Jan 12   Royal Astronomical Society founded in England.   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, Youngest of the 'Bronte' sisters is born   

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

Jan 18   Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

Jan 19   John Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888.   

Jan 20   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women.   

Jan 22   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

Jan 23   Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer.   

Jan 23   Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.   

Jan 24   John Milton Thayer, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906.   

Jan 25   Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

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

Jan 29   George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

Jan 29   King George III of England, blind and insane, dies at Windsor Castle   

Jan 30   Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim).   

Jan 30   Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in United States.   

Feb 02   Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne)   

Feb 03   Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)   

Feb 06   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.   

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57.   

Feb 08   William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after is born.   

Feb 08   William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891.   

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 13   Bela Albrecht Pal Keler, composer   

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42.   

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

Feb 15   Susan Brownell Anthony, Adams Mass, woman's suffragette   

Feb 17   Henri Vieuxtemps, Verviers Belgium, composer/teacher (Brussels Cons).   

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

Feb 23   Cato Street conspiracy uncovered.   

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Jan 09   Pavel krizkovsky: Composer   

Jan 17   Anne bronte: English novelist/poet (tenant of wildfell hall)   

Jan 18   Abraham buford: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1884   

Jan 19   John haskell king: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1888   

Jan 20   Anne jemima clough: England, promoted higher education for women   

Jan 22   Hermann von lingg: German playwright/poet   

Jan 22   Johan hendrik koelman: Portrait painter (jahresringe)   

Jan 22   Joseph wolf: German artist    

Jan 17   Daniel w wyttenbach: Dutch classicist/historian,   

Jan 23   Prince edward augustus: Duke of kent and strathearn   

Jan 25   Joseph f weigl: German/austria violin cellist,    

Jan 29   George iii: King of great-britain (1760-1820),   

Feb 07   Samuel adams holyoke: Composer,    

Feb 12   Guillaume albert teniers: Composer,    

Feb 14   Charles f: Duke of berry, murdered at 42   

Feb 15   Pierre-joseph cambon: Member of committee the salut public,