Historical Events In 1820

Nov 04   Robert Vinkler Richardson, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   James Monroe elected 5th US president on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Matthias de Vries, Dutch linguist (spelling) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   On this day in history antarctica discovered by US Navy Capt Nathaniel B Palmer  

Nov 18   US Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer discovers Antarctica in the year 1820.  

Nov 23   In the year 1820 john Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861  

Nov 28   Friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator on this day in history.  

Nov 28   In the year 1820 the birth of Friedrich Engels, German philosopher  

Dec 06   In the year 1820 uS president James Monroe re-elected  

Dec 10   On this day in history david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864  

Dec 15   In the year 1820 1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston  

Dec 17   In the year 1820 frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

Dec 20   Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   The 1820 Radicals, sentenced to transportation to Australia, set sail on the convict ship Speke. Only one, Andrew White, returned when pardoned to Scotland on this day in history.  

Dec 26   Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 in the year 1820.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1820.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1820 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   In the year 1820 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81  

Feb 07   In the year 1820 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1820 death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42  

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