Historical Events In 1820

Nov 04   Robert Vinkler Richardson, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   James Monroe elected 5th US president in the year 1820.   

Nov 09   In the year 1820 matthias de Vries, Dutch linguist (spelling)   

Nov 18   On this day in history antarctica discovered by US Navy Capt Nathaniel B Palmer   

Nov 18   US Navy Captain Nathaniel B Palmer discovers Antarctica on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1820 john Willis Ellis, Governor (Confederacy) died in 1861   

Nov 28   On this day in history friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator   

Nov 28   The birth of Friedrich Engels, German philosopher in the year 1820.   

Dec 06   US president James Monroe re-elected in the year 1820.   

Dec 10   In the year 1820 david Allen Russell, Army Bvt Major General (Union), died in 1864   

Dec 15   1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston in the year 1820.   

Dec 17   Frederick Tracy Dent, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1820.   

Dec 20   On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 & 50   

Dec 20   On this day in history missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50   

Dec 21   On this day in history charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer, dies at 45   

Dec 22   The 1820 Radicals, sentenced to transportation to Australia, set sail on the convict ship Speke. Only one, Andrew White, returned when pardoned to Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 in the year 1820.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1820.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   Johan Hendrik Koelman, portrait painter (Jahresringe) was born in the year 1820.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57   

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

Feb 14   Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 died in the year 1820.   

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