Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Ant
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1820. This year saw 28 significant events. 7 notable figures were born. 2 notable figures passed away.
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Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Ant
Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period.
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
British explorer Edward Bransfield aboard Williams sights Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, claiming it for Britain
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe.
First 86 African American émigrés sponsored by the American Colonization Society set sail from New York City to Sierra L
First 86 African American émigrés sponsored by the American Colonization Society set sail from New York City to Sierra Leone to start a settlement (present-day Liberia)
Cato Street conspiracy uncovered, attempt to murder British Prime Minister Earl of Liverpool and Government Ministers
Cato Street conspiracy uncovered, attempt to murder British Prime Minister Earl of Liverpool and Government Ministers
Missouri Compromise passes, allowing Missouri to join the United States despite slavery still being legal there.
The history of Missouri begins with settlement of the region by indigenous people during the Paleo-Indian period beginning in about 12,000 BC.
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Maine admitted as 23rd state of the Union
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780, to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization founded in Odessa to overthrow Ottoman r
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization founded in Odessa to overthrow Ottoman rule of Greece
Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson proves tomatoes are not poisonous by eating a tomato on the steps of a courthouse in Salem
Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson proves tomatoes are not poisonous by eating a tomato on the steps of a courthouse in Salem, New Jersey
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
London's Regent's Canal opens
Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, 550 yards (500 m) north-west of Paddington Basin...
First potatoes are planted in Hawaii
First potatoes are planted in Hawaii
The first US eye hospital, the NY Eye Infirmary, opens in New York City
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is located at East 14th Street and Second Avenue in lower Manhattan, New York City.
Constitutionalist insurrection in Porto, Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.
Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal
The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a pluricontinental monarchy formed by the elevation of the Portuguese colony named State of Brazil to the status of a kingdom and by the...
French Physicist François Arago announces electromagnetism in his discovery that a copper wire between the poles of a vo
French Physicist François Arago announces electromagnetism in his discovery that a copper wire between the poles of a voltaic cell could laterally attract iron filings to itself
Guayaquil, Ecuador, declares its independence from Spain
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port.
Cuenca (Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca), Ecuador, declares independence
Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city.
Antarctica sighted by US Navy Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer
Antarctica ( ) is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean),...
Whaling ship Essex attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific, only eight of the 20 crew men eventually
Whaling ship Essex attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific, only eight of the 20 crew men eventually survive (through cannibalism). Inspiration for the novel "Moby-Dick"
1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston
1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston
Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men aged 21 to 50
Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men aged 21 to 50
William Tecumseh Sherman is born
William Tecumseh Sherman, American united states army general, known for united states army general, was born on 1820-02-08.
Susan B. Anthony is born
Susan B. Anthony women's rights activist, known for american women's rights activist, was born on 1820-02-15. Susan B.
Alexander Cartwright is born
Alexander Cartwright athlete, known for baseball club founding member, was born on 1820-04-17. Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr.
Herbert Spencer is born
Herbert Spencer, English philosopher and political theorist, known for english philosopher and political theorist, was born on 1820-04-27.
Florence Nightingale is born
Florence Nightingale, English founder of modern nursing, known for english founder of modern nursing, was born on 1820-05-12.
Dion Boucicault is born
Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and dramatist, known for irish actor and dramatist, was born on 1820-12-26.
Doc Durant is born
Doc Durant is born
George III dies
George III dies
Daniel Boone dies
Daniel Boone pioneer and frontiersman, known for american pioneer and frontiersman, died on 1820-09-26. Daniel Boone (November 2 [O.S.
Events
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos
The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period.
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
Astronomical Society of London (now the Royal Astronomical Society) founded in England
British explorer Edward Bransfield aboard Williams sights Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica, claiming it for Britain
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in the far south of the globe.
First 86 African American émigrés sponsored by the American Colonization Society set sail from New York City to Sierra L
First 86 African American émigrés sponsored by the American Colonization Society set sail from New York City to Sierra Leone to start a settlement (present-day Liberia)
Cato Street conspiracy uncovered, attempt to murder British Prime Minister Earl of Liverpool and Government Ministers
Cato Street conspiracy uncovered, attempt to murder British Prime Minister Earl of Liverpool and Government Ministers
Missouri Compromise passes, allowing Missouri to join the United States despite slavery still being legal there.
The history of Missouri begins with settlement of the region by indigenous people during the Paleo-Indian period beginning in about 12,000 BC.
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
-11) Philippines chases out foreigners; about 125 die
Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Karol Kurpiński's opera "Kalmora, or The Paternal Right of the Americans" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Maine admitted as 23rd state of the Union
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780, to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization founded in Odessa to overthrow Ottoman r
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization founded in Odessa to overthrow Ottoman rule of Greece
Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson proves tomatoes are not poisonous by eating a tomato on the steps of a courthouse in Salem
Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson proves tomatoes are not poisonous by eating a tomato on the steps of a courthouse in Salem, New Jersey
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
1st edition of newspaper "Courrier de la Meuse" published in the Netherlands
London's Regent's Canal opens
Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, 550 yards (500 m) north-west of Paddington Basin...
First potatoes are planted in Hawaii
First potatoes are planted in Hawaii
The first US eye hospital, the NY Eye Infirmary, opens in New York City
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) is located at East 14th Street and Second Avenue in lower Manhattan, New York City.
Constitutionalist insurrection in Porto, Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.
Constitutionalist revolution in Lisbon, Portugal
The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was a pluricontinental monarchy formed by the elevation of the Portuguese colony named State of Brazil to the status of a kingdom and by the...
French Physicist François Arago announces electromagnetism in his discovery that a copper wire between the poles of a vo
French Physicist François Arago announces electromagnetism in his discovery that a copper wire between the poles of a voltaic cell could laterally attract iron filings to itself
Guayaquil, Ecuador, declares its independence from Spain
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port.
Cuenca (Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca), Ecuador, declares independence
Cuenca, officially Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca, is an Ecuadorian city, head of the canton of the same name and capital of the province of Azuay, as well as its largest and most populated city.
Antarctica sighted by US Navy Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer
Antarctica ( ) is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean),...
Whaling ship Essex attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific, only eight of the 20 crew men eventually
Whaling ship Essex attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific, only eight of the 20 crew men eventually survive (through cannibalism). Inspiration for the novel "Moby-Dick"
1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston
1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston
Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men aged 21 to 50
Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men aged 21 to 50
Famous Births
birth
William Tecumseh Sherman is born
William Tecumseh Sherman, American united states army general, known for united states army general, was born on 1820-02-08.
birth
Susan B. Anthony is born
Susan B. Anthony women's rights activist, known for american women's rights activist, was born on 1820-02-15. Susan B.
birth
Alexander Cartwright is born
Alexander Cartwright athlete, known for baseball club founding member, was born on 1820-04-17. Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr.
birth
Herbert Spencer is born
Herbert Spencer, English philosopher and political theorist, known for english philosopher and political theorist, was born on 1820-04-27.
birth
Florence Nightingale is born
Florence Nightingale, English founder of modern nursing, known for english founder of modern nursing, was born on 1820-05-12.
birth
Dion Boucicault is born
Dion Boucicault, Irish actor and dramatist, known for irish actor and dramatist, was born on 1820-12-26.
birth
Doc Durant is born
Doc Durant is born
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1820?
- In 1820, there were 28 significant historical events. Notable events include Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Ant, 5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House, The famous ancient Greek statue Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos.
- Who was born in 1820?
- 7 notable figures were born in 1820, including William Tecumseh Sherman is born, Susan B. Anthony is born, Alexander Cartwright is born.
- Who died in 1820?
- 2 notable figures passed away in 1820, including George III dies, Daniel Boone dies.