Historical Events In December - 19

1790  William Parry, England, Arctic explorer on this day in history.   

1792  [Andries] Hendrik Potgieter, Cape Colony, settled Transvaal on December - 19.   

1795  On this day in history first state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1795  On this day in history 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1796  On this day in history manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright   

1797  Josef Theodor Krov, composer on December - 19.   

1798  On December - 19 charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62   

1800  Georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1804  On December - 19 mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies   

1809  On December - 19 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, Belg, paleont (life cycle of tapeworms)   

1810  On this day in history johann Heinrich Egli, composer, dies at 68   

1813  On this day in history thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  Edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65) on this day in history.   

1814  Joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump on this day in history.   

1815  Michel Woldemar, composer, dies at 65 on December - 19.   

1817  On this day in history james Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864   

1819  James Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader on December - 19.   

1823  Georgia passes state birth registration law the first in the union on December - 19.   

1823  Georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67   

1824  Hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97) on this day in history.   

1825  George Frederick Bristow, composer on December - 19.   

1828  South Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws on this day in history.   

1828  South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Scot, Dr/companion to explorer David Livingstone   

1835  On December - 19 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ   

1836  Maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA) on December - 19.   

1837  John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1842  US recognizes independence of Hawaii on this day in history.   

1843  Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 19 adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

1849  Henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation on December - 19.   

1851  On December - 19 j M William Turner, British painter (Rain, Steam & Speed), dies at 76   

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1036  On December - 19 birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on December - 19.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on December - 19.   

1714  John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother was born on this day in history.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on December - 19.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  On this day in history death of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667)   

1741  On this day in history vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76