Historical Events In December - 19

1790  William Parry, England, Arctic explorer on this day in history.   

1792  [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on December - 19.   

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

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

1796  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright on December - 19.   

1797  Josef Theodor Krov, composer on this day in history.   

1798  On December - 19 charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62   

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

1804  On December - 19 mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies   

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 December - 19 thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  Edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65) on December - 19.   

1814  Joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump on this day in history.   

1815  Michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader on December - 19.   

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 December - 19 nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On December - 19 hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer on December - 19.   

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

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

1832  John Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone on December - 19.   

1835  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ   

1836  On this day in history maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA)   

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

1842  On December - 19 uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England   

1848  On this day in history adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

1849  Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation on this day in history.   

1851  J M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on December - 19.   

1498  On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

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

1676  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

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 this day in history.   

0401  On December - 19 anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  On December - 19 death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

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

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.