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

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1820 eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

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

Mar 05   Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1820.   

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   In the year 1820 maine admitted as 23rd state   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1820 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania   

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

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

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   In the year 1820 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   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

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

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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