Explore 167 historical events from 1820–1829.
Gregory V of Constantinople, born Georgios Angelopoulos, was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1797 to 1798, from 1806 to 1808, and from 1818 to 1821. He was responsible …
Gregory V of Constantinople, Greek patriarch and saint (born 1746)
William Henry Vanderbilt was an American businessman and railroad magnate. Known as "Billy", he was the eldest son of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, an heir to his fortune and a p…
William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1885)
Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov was a Russian poet, best known for his lyric verse showcasing images of Russian villages, nature, and history. His love for ancient Greece and Rome, whi…
Apollon Maykov, Russian poet and playwright (died 1897)
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hu…
Napoleon, French general and emperor (born 1769)
Camille Jordan was a French politician born in Lyon of a well-to-do mercantile family.
Camille Jordan, French lawyer and politician (born 1771)
Martín Miguel de Güemes was a military leader and popular caudillo who defended northwestern Argentina from the Spanish royalist army during the Argentine War of Independence.
Martín Miguel de Güemes, Argentinian general and politician (born 1785)
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence fought by Greek revolutionaries against the …
Greek War of Independence: At the Battle of Gravia Inn, a 120-man Greek force led by Odysseas Androutsos repulsed an Ott
The Cato Street Conspiracy was a plot to murder all the British cabinet ministers and the Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820. The name comes from the meeting place near Edgware …
Execution of the Cato Street Conspirators, who plotted to kill the British Cabinet and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool
Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. was a founding member of the New York Knickerbockers Base Ball Club in the 1840s. Although he was an inductee of the Baseball Hall of Fame and he was s…
Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and (disputed) inventor of baseball (died 1892)
Herbert Spencer was an English polymath active as a philosopher, psychologist, biologist, sociologist, and anthropologist. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittes…
Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1903)
Julia Gardiner Tyler was the first lady of the United States from June 26, 1844, to March 4, 1845, as the second wife of President John Tyler. A member of the influential Gardiner …
Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)
John Whiteaker was an American politician, soldier, and judge. A native of Indiana, he joined the army during the Mexican–American War and then prospected during the California Gol…
John Whiteaker, American soldier, judge, and politician, 1st Governor of Oregon (died 1902)
Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses…
Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse, social reformer, and statistician (died 1910)
Sir James Martin, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.
James Martin, Irish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of New South Wales (died 1886)
James Buchanan Eads was an American civil engineer and inventor. He held more than 50 patents and was known internationally. He designed and built the Eads Bridge over the Mississi…
James Buchanan Eads, American engineer, designed the Eads Bridge (died 1887)
Lorenzo Sawyer was an American lawyer and judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of California in 1860 and served as the ninth Chief Justice of California from 1868 to 1870. …
Lorenzo Sawyer, American lawyer and judge (died 1891)
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Chauveau was the first premier of Quebec, following the establishment of Canada in 1867. Appointed to the offic…
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Quebec (died 1890)
Thomas Worthington Whittredge was an American artist of the Hudson River School. Whittredge was a highly regarded artist of his time, and was friends with several leading Hudson Ri…
Worthington Whittredge, American painter (died 1910)
John Bartlett was an American writer and publisher and the editor of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, which he revised continuously and published in several editions. Since Bartlett…
John Bartlett, American author and publisher (died 1905)
Athanase Josué Coquerel was a French Protestant theologian.
Athanase Josué Coquerel, Dutch-French preacher and theologian (died 1875)
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences.
Joseph Banks, English botanist and author (born 1743)
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military …
Manuel Belgrano, Argentinian general, economist, and politician (born 1770)
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class. The vessel, constructed at a cost of £7,803, was launched on 11 May 1…
HMS Beagle (pictured), the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched