Page 3: Historical Events In 1819

May 31   In the year 1819 walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass)   

Jun 03   Johann Barthold Jongkind, Lattrop Neth, Dut/Fr painter (Winter Scenes) in the year 1819.   

Jun 05   On this day in history john Couch Adams, English astronomer (co-discover Neptune)   

Jun 06   William Howard Glover, composer in the year 1819.   

Jun 10   J D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine) on this day in history.   

Jun 10   The birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter in the year 1819.   

Jun 12   Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) in the year 1819.   

Jun 12   Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

Jun 20   320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) in the year 1819.   

Jun 20   In the year 1819 jacques Offenbach, Cologne, French composer (Tales of Hoffmann)   

Jun 20   On this day in history savannah becomes first steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic)   

Jun 26   On this day in history abner Doubleday, Mjr Gen (Union)/inventor (baseball) [or 1/26]   

Jun 26   In the year 1819 johann Wilhelm Stadler, composer, dies at 71   

Jun 26   In the year 1819 the birth of Abner Doubleday, Publisher   

Jun 27   Carl Albert Loeschhorn, composer in the year 1819.   

Jun 30   Ernst Ludwig Gerber, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1819.   

Jun 30   William A Wheeler, (R) 19th VP (1877-81) in the year 1819.   

Jul 03   1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors in the year 1819.   

Jul 03   Louis Theodore Gouvy, composer in the year 1819.   

Jul 03   In the year 1819 the first bank in the U.S. opened in New York City. Business was brisk with $2,807 deposited in the Bank for Savings.   

Jul 04   Reuben Eaton Fenton, Governor (Union), died in 1885 in the year 1819.   

Jul 04   William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet in the year 1819.   

Jul 08   In the year 1819 alexander Hays, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

Jul 09   Elias Howe, Spencer Mass, invented sewing machine on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1819 gottfried Keller, writer   

Jul 20   John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Paul Henrion, composer in the year 1819.   

Jul 24   Sophie Gail, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history herman Melville, US, author (Moby Dick, Billy Budd)   

Aug 01   In the year 1819 the first parachute jump in US   

Aug 02   On this day in history 1st parachute jump in US   

Aug 02   The first parachute jump in US on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history samuel Powhatan Carter, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of arthur Hugh Clough, poet, friend of Matthew Arnold   

Jan 01   George Foster Shepley, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Thomas Hill Watts, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1892 was born in the year 1819.   

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

Jan 06   Baldassare Verazzi, Italian painter (d. 1886) was born in the year 1819.   

Jan 09   James Francis, Premier of Victoria (d. 1884) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born in the year 1819.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1819 christian Gottlob Saupe, composer, dies at 55   

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

Jan 20   Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 in the year 1819.   

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   In the year 1819 friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

Mar 16   Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1819.   

Mar 23   On this day in history august v Kotzebue, writer, dies