What Happened In June 1819 In History

Historical Events for June, 1819

• 20th » The U.S. vessel SS known as Savannah arrives at Liverpool, United Kingdom. It is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean or Atlantic, although most of the journey is made under sail.

Famous Birthdays on June in 1819

• 1st » Francis V, Duke of Modena (d. 1875)
• 3rd » Anton Anderledy, Swiss religious leader, 23rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1892)
• 5th » John Couch Adams, English mathematician and astronomer (d. 1892)
• 10th » Gustave Courbet, French painter (d. 1877)
• 12th » Charles Kingsley, English priest, historian, and author (d. 1875)
• 14th » Henry Gardner, American politician, 23rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1892)
• 20th » Jacques Offenbach, German-French cellist and composer (d. 1880)
• 26th » Abner Doubleday, American general (d. 1893)
• 29th » Thomas Dunn English, American politician, author, and songwriter who had a feud with Edgar Allan Poe (d. 1902)

Famous Deaths for June 1819

• 5th » Bodawpaya, Burmese king (b. 1745)

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