What happened on 5 April 1819?

Discover what happened on 5 April 1819 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • Hermann Görtz und Wrisberg (German politician and jurist (1819-1889))
  • Léonide Babaud-Laribière (French politician (1819-1873))
  • Charles Frederick Horace Frisby Young (actor, comedian and theatrical manager.)
  • H. C. Schwan (German missionary, pastor, introduced Christmas Tree to the United States (1819–1905))
  • Theodore Timby (American inventor (1819–1909))
  • José Vicente Salinas y Infanzón
  • William Holme Van Buren (American anatomist (1819-1883))
  • Samuel Merrill Woodbridge (Reformed minister, theologian, seminary professor in New Brunswick, New Jersey)
  • Jurij Gostenčnik (American priest)
  • Mark Milbank ((1819-1883))
  • Frances Maria Morgan ((1819-1864))
  • Wilhelm Franz Pissling (physician and civil servant in Prague (1820-1896))
  • Alexander Dexter Ewing (American politician)
  • Isaac C. Abbott (American politician)
  • Philipp Hermann Passavant

Deaths

  • Emma Esther Judith Borchardt