Page 2: 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 December - 19 1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky   

1796  Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright on December - 19.   

1797  On December - 19 josef Theodor Krov, composer   

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

1800  On this day in history georg Peter Weimar, composer, dies at 66   

1804  Mary Bright, British PM Rockingham, dies on December - 19.   

1809  On this day in history 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 December - 19 thomas Andrews, Belfast Ireland, chemist/physicist (ozone)   

1814  On December - 19 edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, Ohio, US Secretary of War (1861-65)   

1814  On December - 19 joseph Bramah, Inventor and Locksmith, notably invented the beer pump   

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

1817  James Jay Archer, Brig General (Confederate Army) died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1819  On December - 19 james Clifford Veatch, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1821  Mary Ashton Livermore, American reformer/women's suffrage leader on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history georgia passes state birth registration law the first in the union   

1823  On December - 19 georgia passes 1st US state birth registration law   

1823  On December - 19 nicolas-Joseph Hullmandel, composer, dies at 67   

1824  On December - 19 hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89, 1895-97)   

1825  On December - 19 george Frederick Bristow, composer   

1828  South Carolina declares the right of states to nullify federal laws on December - 19.   

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 this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin approaches NZ   

1836  Maria L Sanford, pioneer educator (PTA) on this day in history.   

1837  John Carpenter Carter, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on December - 19.   

1842  On this day in history uS recognizes independence of Hawaii   

1843  Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England on December - 19.   

1848  On this day in history adam FJA van Duyn, governor of South Holland, dies at 77   

1849  On this day in history henry Clay Frick, Penn, built world's largest coke & steel operation   

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

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1036  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on December - 19.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

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

0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  On this day in history death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

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

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.   

1614  On December - 19 melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67   

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 this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76