Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

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

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

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

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   On this day in history missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri   

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer   

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

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   In the year 1820 benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81   

Mar 13   Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1820.   

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   Frank Mori, composer in the year 1820.   

Mar 22   Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41 in the year 1820.   

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1820 jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

Apr 04   In the year 1820 charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Apr 05   On this day in history henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

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   In the year 1820 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   On this day in history evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

Apr 16   Georg Curtius, German classical linguist 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 in the year 1820.   

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   On this day in history birth of johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe)   

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   Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn died in the year 1820.   

Jan 25   Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 in the year 1820.   

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   In the year 1820 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63