Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   On this day in history john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

Feb 29   Adolf Schimon, composer in the year 1820.   

Mar 01   George Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history multatuli, writer   

Mar 03   Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri in the year 1820.   

Mar 05   Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1820 horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 07   On this day in history gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer   

Mar 09   -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die in the year 1820.   

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House in the year 1820.   

Mar 09   On this day in history philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 11   On this day in history benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81   

Mar 13   Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78)   

Mar 15   Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751 in the year 1820.   

Mar 15   Maine admitted as 23rd state on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 20   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania in the year 1820.   

Mar 21   On this day in history frank Mori, composer   

Mar 22   In the year 1820 stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41   

Mar 25   Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack in the year 1820.   

Mar 25   In the year 1820 xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)   

Mar 26   On this day in history jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 30   Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1820 the birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty'   

Apr 04   Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 in the year 1820.   

Apr 05   Henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist in the year 1820.   

Apr 08   The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.   

Apr 14   Harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 in the year 1820.   

Apr 15   On this day in history evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

Apr 16   Georg Curtius, German classical linguist on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884   

Jan 19   John Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888 was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 20   In the year 1820 birth of anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

Jan 22   In the year 1820 birth of johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe)   

Jan 22   Joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1820 daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

Jan 23   In the year 1820 death of prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn   

Jan 25   On this day in history joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

Jan 29   George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81 in the year 1820.   

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1820.   

Feb 12   In the year 1820 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 14   In the year 1820 death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

Feb 15   In the year 1820 pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63