Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 29   Adolf Schimon, composer.   

Mar 01   George Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896   

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer   

Mar 03   Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar).   

Mar 03   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri.   

Mar 05   Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays   

Mar 06   Horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 07   Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer.   

Mar 09   -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House   

Mar 09   Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 11   Benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81.   

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

Mar 14   Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78)   

Mar 15   Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751   

Mar 15   Maine admitted as 23rd state   

Mar 17   Patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Mar 20   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania.   

Mar 21   Frank Mori, composer   

Mar 22   Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41   

Mar 25   Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack   

Mar 25   Xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome).   

Mar 26   Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71.   

Mar 30   Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' is born   

Mar 30   Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press.   

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

Apr 05   Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81.   

Apr 05   Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist   

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

Apr 12   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   

Apr 15   Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

Apr 16   Georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

Apr 17   Gottfried Conradi, composer.   

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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,