1819 in History

1819

Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (died 1900)

Charles-Louis Hanon, French pianist and composer (died 1900)

1819

Francis Leopold McClintock, Irish admiral and explorer (died 1907)

Francis Leopold McClintock, Irish admiral and explorer (died 1907)

1819

Elias Howe, American inventor, invented the sewing machine (died 1867)

Elias Howe, American inventor, invented the sewing machine (died 1867)

1819

Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright (died 1890)

Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright (died 1890)

1819

Justin Holland, American guitarist and educator (died 1887)

Justin Holland, American guitarist and educator (died 1887)

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Herman Melville, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 1891)

Herman Melville, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 1891)

1819

Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish mathematician and physicist (died 1903)

Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish mathematician and physicist (died 1903)

1819

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1876)

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (died 1876)

1819

Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Luxembourger-Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1894)

Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Luxembourger-Dutch politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (died 1894)

1819

Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (died 1861)

Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (died 1861)

1819

William Rosecrans, American general, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Mexico (died 1898)

William Rosecrans, American general, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Mexico (died 1898)

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Thomas A. Hendricks, American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States (died 1885)

Thomas A. Hendricks, American lawyer and politician, 21st Vice President of the United States (died 1885)

1819

Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (died 1896)

Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (died 1896)

1819

Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian (died 1902)

Cyprien Tanguay, Canadian priest and historian (died 1902)

1819

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (died…

Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (died…

1819

Léon Foucault, French physicist and academic (died 1868)

Léon Foucault, French physicist and academic (died 1868)

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Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor (died 1895)

Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor (died 1895)