Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   On this day in history john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

Feb 29   Adolf Schimon, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1820 george Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896   

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays in the year 1820.   

Mar 06   Horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer in the year 1820.   

Mar 09   -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history james Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House   

Mar 09   On this day in history philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 11   Benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 in the year 1820.   

Mar 14   Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1820 clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751   

Mar 15   Maine admitted as 23rd state on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1820 patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 20   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1820 frank Mori, composer   

Mar 22   Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)   

Mar 26   Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press in the year 1820.   

Mar 30   The birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' in the year 1820.   

Apr 04   Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist in the year 1820.   

Apr 08   The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos in the year 1820.   

Apr 12   On this day in history alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.   

Apr 14   Harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 in the year 1820.   

Apr 15   Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1820.   

Apr 16   In the year 1820 georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of pavel Krizkovsky, composer   

Jan 17   In the year 1820 birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

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

Jan 19   John Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1820 birth of anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

Jan 22   In the year 1820 birth of hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1820 birth of joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899)   

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 in the year 1820.   

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   On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

Feb 07   In the year 1820 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1820 death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

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