Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   In the year 1820 john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

Feb 29   On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

Mar 01   George Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896 in the year 1820.   

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer in the year 1820.   

Mar 03   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

Mar 03   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri in the year 1820.   

Mar 05   In the year 1820 dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays   

Mar 06   In the year 1820 horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

Mar 09   In the year 1820 -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die in the year 1820.   

Mar 11   On this day in history benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81   

Mar 13   On this day in history louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

Mar 15   Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Maine admitted as 23rd state in the year 1820.   

Mar 17   Patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1820.   

Mar 20   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania in the year 1820.   

Mar 21   On this day in history frank Mori, composer   

Mar 22   On this day in history stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41   

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 in the year 1820.   

Mar 30   Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1820 the birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty'   

Apr 04   On this day in history charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Apr 05   In the year 1820 henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

Apr 05   On this day in history nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist   

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   Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   In the year 1820 birth of pavel Krizkovsky, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1820.   

Feb 12   On this day in history guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

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

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.