What Happened In May 1820 In History

Historical Events for May, 1820

• 11th » HMS e.g Beagle, the ship that will take Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage, is launched.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1820

• 4th » Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (d. 1889)
• 12th » Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse (d. 1910)
• 22nd » Alexander Fesca, German pianist and composer (d. 1849)
• 23rd » James Buchanan Eads, American engineer, designed the Eads Bridge (d. 1887)
• 23rd » Lorenzo Sawyer, American lawyer and judge (d. 1891)
• 27th » Mathilde Bonaparte, Italian-French daughter of Catharina of Württemberg (d. 1904)
• 30th » Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian politician, 1st Premier of Quebec (d. 1890)

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