Page 4: Historical Events In 1821

Jul 28   Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day).   

Aug 01   Elizabeth Inchbald (Simpson), actress/author (Lady Abbess), dies at 68.   

Aug 04   1st edition of Saturday Evening Post (publishes until 1969)   

Aug 04   William Floyd, US soldier/signer (Declar of Independence), dies at 86   

Aug 06   1st edition of "Courrier of Pays-Bas" newspaper published in Brussels.   

Aug 06   Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer, dies at 64   

Aug 10   Missouri admitted as 24th US state.   

Aug 10   Salvatore Vigano, composer, dies at 52   

Aug 14   Clement Hoffman "Rock" Stevens, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

Aug 19   Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII   

Aug 21   Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the ship, Eliza Frances   

Aug 21   William Barksdale, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

Aug 23   Mexico declares independence   

Aug 24   Emmanuele Muzio, composer.   

Aug 24   New Mexico gains its independence from Spain   

Aug 29   Horace Coignet, composer, dies at 86.   

Aug 31   Vaclav Hugo Zavrtal, composer   

Sep 01   1st colonies along Santa Fe Trail.   

Sep 08   Henry Baxter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

Sep 15   Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ   

Sep 17   Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer.   

Sep 23   Fall of Tripolitsa, Greece, massacre of 30.000 Turks.   

Sep 24   Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda)   

Sep 26   Alvin Peterson Hovey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers).   

Sep 27   Henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Grains de Mil).   

Sep 27   Luis (Philippus) Brion, Curacaos admiral/supreme commander, dies at 39.   

Sep 27   Mexican Empire declares its independence.   

Sep 27   Mexican independence   

Sep 27   Revolutionary forces occupy Mexico City as Spanish withdraw.   

Oct 02   Alexander Peter "Old Straight" Stewart, Lt Gen (Confederate Army).   

Oct 07   Richard Heron Anderson, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

Oct 08   The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.   

Oct 09   Georg-Friederich Fuchs, composer, dies at 68   

Oct 11   Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer.   

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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,