What happened on 23 December 1819?

Discover what happened on 23 December 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

  • John B. Thomas (American politician and judge (1819–1893))
  • Joseph Edmund Jörg (German historian (1819-1901))
  • Carl Siegmund Franz Credé (German gynecologist and obstetrician (1819–1892))
  • George N. Barnard (American photographer (1819–1902))
  • Daniel D. T. Farnsworth (American politician (1819-1892))
  • Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (Dutch office clerk, pastor, writer, translator and poet (1819-1889))
  • William Kingsford (Canadian historian (1819–1898))
  • António Xavier Rodrigues Cordeiro (Portuguese writer)
  • Johann Peter Cavallo (composer (1819–1892))
  • George Denman (English rower, barrister, Liberal politician and High Court judge (1819–1896))

Deaths

  • Aleksey Zherebtsov
  • Karl Johann N. Schröckinger ((1798-1819))
  • Franz von Gries ((1760-1819))
  • Johann Georg Oberteufer ((1750-1819))
  • Mary Plowman ((1754-1819))