Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

Mar 01   On this day in history george Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896   

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer in the year 1820.   

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

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

Mar 07   Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1820 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 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   On this day in history clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751   

Mar 15   On this day in history maine admitted as 23rd state   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania   

Mar 21   Frank Mori, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1820 greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack   

Mar 25   In the year 1820 xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)   

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

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

Mar 30   The birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

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

Jan 22   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe)   

Jan 22   Joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899) was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1820 death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

Jan 25   In the year 1820 joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 died in the year 1820.   

Feb 15   On this day in history pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63