Historical Events In 1821

Jan 04   Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland.   

Jan 04   Elizabeth Ann Seton, the inaugural native-born American saint, dies in Emmitsburg, Maryland   

Jan 04   John James Peck, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878.   

Jan 07   Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell, Brig General (Confed Army), died in 1891   

Jan 08   James Longstreet, Confederate general (1st Corps, ANV).   

Jan 12   Nikolai Afanisev, composer.   

Jan 15   Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897.   

Jan 17   Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 US families to settle in Texas   

Jan 21   John Cabell Breckinridge, (D) 14th US VP (1857-61)/mjr-gen (Confed)   

Jan 21   Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die   

Jan 25   Johan Valckenier, Dutch politician/patriot, dies at 62.   

Jan 28   Bellingshausen discovers Alexander Island off Antarctica   

Jan 29   Isaac Ferdinand Quinby, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Feb 01   Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer   

Feb 01   Yellow fever in Spain.   

Feb 03   Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician   

Feb 08   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62.   

Feb 10   William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864).   

Feb 11   Hermann Allmers, writer   

Feb 12   Mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

Feb 15   Abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet.   

Feb 16   Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer (Central Africa).   

Feb 19   Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri).   

Feb 21   Charles Scribner, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)   

Feb 22   Giovanni Bottesini, composer   

Feb 22   Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million   

Feb 23   College of Apothecaries organized in Phil; 1st US pharmacy college   

Feb 23   College of Apothecaries organized in Philadelphia; inaugural US pharmacy college   

Feb 23   John Keats, Romantic poet, dies of tuberculosis at 25 in Rome.   

Feb 24   Mexico declares its independence from Spain.   

Feb 24   Mexico gains independence from Spain   

Mar 05   Monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

Mar 05   Monroe is inaugural President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun.   

Mar 12   John Abbott, Quebec Canada, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92).   

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Jan 04   John james peck: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 07   Lucius jeremiah gartrell: Brig general (confed army), died in 1891   

Jan 08   James longstreet: Confederate general (1st corps, anv)   

Jan 12   Nikolai afanisev: Composer   

Jan 15   Lafayette mclaws: Major general (confederate army), died in 1897   

Jan 21   John cabell breckinridge: (d) 14th us vp (1857-61)/mjr-gen (confed)   

Jan 27   John chivington: American officer,   

Jan 29   Isaac ferdinand quinby: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1891   

Jan 04   Elizabeth ann seton: 1st native-born american saint,    

Jan 25   Johan valckenier: Dutch politician/patriot,    

Feb 08   Paul anton wineberger: Composer,   

Feb 21   Georg friedrich von martens: German diplomat (b. 1756)   

Feb 23   John keats: Romantic poet,    

Feb 26   Joseph de maistre: Savoyard diplomat and writer (b. 1753)   

Mar 23   Bernhard anselm weber: Pianist/conductor/composer,   

Apr 09   Felix maximo lopez: Composer,