Page 2: Historical Events In 1820

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

Feb 29   Adolf Schimon, composer in the year 1820.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history multatuli, writer   

Mar 03   In the year 1820 eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar)   

Mar 03   Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1820 dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays   

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

Mar 07   Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 09   -11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die in the year 1820.   

Mar 09   James Monroe's daughter Maria marries in the White House on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81   

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

Mar 15   Maine admitted as 23rd state on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania in the year 1820.   

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history xavier F M G, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister to Pope (in Rome)   

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

Mar 30   Duc de Richelieu re-establishes censorship of French press in the year 1820.   

Mar 30   In the year 1820 the birth of Anna Sewell, English author of 'Black Beauty'   

Apr 04   Charles Devens Jr, Major General, Bvt (Union volunteers), died in 1891 in the year 1820.   

Apr 05   In the year 1820 henrik C Cras, lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), dies at 81   

Apr 05   In the year 1820 nadar, [Félix Tournachon], French painter/cartoonist/author/ballonist   

Apr 08   The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Melos on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history harry Thompson Hays, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

Apr 15   Evander McNair, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

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

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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 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   Hermann von Lingg, German playwright/poet was born in the year 1820.   

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 in the year 1820.   

Jan 17   On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

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   In the year 1820 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.