Page 2: Historical Events In 1819

Mar 11   On this day in history the birth of Sir Henry Tate, Founder of London's Tate Gallery   

Mar 16   On this day in history nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73   

Mar 19   On this day in history david Henry Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Mar 22   In the year 1819 william Wirt Adams, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

Mar 23   August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well   

Apr 02   In the year 1819 1st successful agricultural journal ("American Farmer") begins   

Apr 02   The first successful agricultural journal ("The American Farmer") begins on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history johann A H Scheler, Belgian librarian   

Apr 07   Hubert Leonard, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history charles Halle, pianist/conductor/founder (Halle Orch)   

Apr 26   On this day in history odd Fellows Lodge established   

Apr 26   Odd Fellows Lodge forms in the year 1819.   

May 01   On this day in history william Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885   

May 03   In the year 1819 nicola De Giosa, composer   

May 05   In the year 1819 stanislaw Moniuszko, Polish composer   

May 08   In the year 1819 kamehameha I, King of Hawaii   

May 11   Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1819 thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)   

May 16   On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75   

May 16   On this day in history daniel Ammen, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1898   

May 17   On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kafka, composer   

May 18   Julius Hopp, composer in the year 1819.   

May 21   In the year 1819 1st bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC   

May 21   The first bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC on this day in history.   

May 22   1st steam propelled vessel to cross Atlantic (Savannah leaves Ga) in the year 1819.   

May 22   John H van Kinsbergen, lt-admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84 in the year 1819.   

May 22   On this day in history the first transatlantic crossing by steamship begins when the Savannah sails from Savannah, GA today and arrives in Liverpool on June 20   

May 24   The birth of Queen Victoria in the year 1819.   

May 24   Victoria Alexandrine, Queen of Great Britain (1837-1901) on this day in history.   

May 27   Julia Ward Howe, US, author/lecturer (Battle Hymn of the Republic) on this day in history.   

May 28   William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1819 the birth of Walt Whitman, American poet   

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Jan 01   Arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold was born in the year 1819.   

Jan 01   In the year 1819 birth of george Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892   

Jan 03   In the year 1819 birth of charles Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal for Scotland (d. 1900)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886)   

Jan 09   James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884) was born in the year 1819.   

Jan 12   Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1819 birth of fabio Campana, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

Jan 14   Peter Pindar, English satirist (b. 1738) died in the year 1819.   

Jan 20   In the year 1819 carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

Mar 08   On this day in history death of benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (b. 1739)   

Mar 09   On this day in history janos Fusz, composer, dies at 41   

Mar 10   On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

Mar 16   Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   August v Kotzebue, writer, dies on this day in history.