Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

Feb 28   On this day in history john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

Feb 29   On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

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

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   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri in the year 1820.   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1820 horatio Gouverneur Wright, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Mar 07   Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer in the year 1820.   

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

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House in the year 1820.   

Mar 09   Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1820 louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1820 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania   

Mar 21   Frank Mori, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 25   Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 30   In the year 1820 duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press.   

Mar 30   The birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty' on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

Apr 05   On this day in history henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

Apr 05   Nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1820 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   Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1820.   

Apr 16   On this day in history georg Curtius, German classical linguist   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of anne Bronte, English novelist/poet (Tenant of Wildfell Hall)   

Jan 18   In the year 1820 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 in the year 1820.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn died in the year 1820.   

Jan 25   In the year 1820 joseph F Weigl, German/Austria violin cellist, dies at 79   

Jan 29   On this day in history george III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81   

Feb 07   Samuel Adams Holyoke, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1820.   

Feb 14   In the year 1820 death of charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

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