Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) in the year 1820.   

Feb 29   Adolf Schimon, composer in the year 1820.   

Mar 01   On this day in history george Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1820 gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer   

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

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1820 victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78)   

Mar 15   Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history maine admitted as 23rd state   

Mar 17   Patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1820.   

Mar 20   In the year 1820 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania   

Mar 21   On this day in history frank Mori, composer   

Mar 22   Stephen Decatur, killed in a duel with Com James Barron at 41 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack   

Mar 25   On this day in history xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)   

Mar 26   Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1820.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history the birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty'   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   Georg Curtius, German classical linguist in the year 1820.   

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of pavel Krizkovsky, composer   

Jan 17   Anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Abraham Buford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1884 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of john Haskell King, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1888   

Jan 20   Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet was born in the year 1820.   

Jan 22   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of joseph Wolf, German artist (d. 1899)   

Jan 17   Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 in the year 1820.   

Jan 23   Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1820 samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 on this day in history.