Page 2: Historical Events In December - 19

1790  William Parry, England, Arctic explorer on December - 19.   

1792  [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history first state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1795  On this day in history 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1796  On December - 19 manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright   

1797  On December - 19 josef Theodor Krov, composer   

1798  Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62 on December - 19.   

1800  Georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1804  Mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies on December - 19.   

1809  On December - 19 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms)   

1810  On this day in history johann Heinrich Egli, composer, dies at 68   

1813  On this day in history thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  On this day in history edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65)   

1814  Joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump on December - 19.   

1815  On this day in history michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65   

1817  On December - 19 james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864   

1819  James Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on December - 19.   

1821  On this day in history mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader   

1823  Georgia passes state birth registration law the first in the union on December - 19.   

1823  On December - 19 georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law   

1823  On this day in history nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On this day in history hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer on this day in history.   

1828  South Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws on December - 19.   

1828  On this day in history south Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws   

1832  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ on this day in history.   

1836  Maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA) on December - 19.   

1837  On December - 19 john Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1842  US recognizes independence of Hawaii on December - 19.   

1843  On December - 19 charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England   

1848  Adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1849  Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation on December - 19.   

1851  On December - 19 j M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  On December - 19 birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on December - 19.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

1714  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on December - 19.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1075  On December - 19 death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  On December - 19 vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76