Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

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

Feb 29   On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

Mar 01   George Davis, Atty Gen (Confederacy), died in 1896 in the year 1820.   

Mar 02   Multatuli, writer in the year 1820.   

Mar 03   On this day in history eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 09   On this day in history james Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House   

Mar 09   In the year 1820 philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die   

Mar 11   Benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1820 patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 20   On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania   

Mar 21   Frank Mori, composer in the year 1820.   

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

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

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

Mar 26   Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   The birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' in the year 1820.   

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   In the year 1820 nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist   

Apr 08   In the year 1820 the Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos.   

Apr 12   Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece in the year 1820.   

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

Apr 15   Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1820.   

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

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Jan 09   Pavel Krizkovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

Jan 22   In the year 1820 birth of hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1820 george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, member of Committee the Salut Public, dies at 63 in the year 1820.