1820
Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and (disputed) inventor of baseball (died 1892)
Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and (disputed) inventor of baseball (died 1892)
1820 in History
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1820
Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1903)
Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (died 1903)
1820
Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)
Julia Gardiner Tyler, American wife of John Tyler, 11th First Lady of the United States (died 1889)
1820
John Whiteaker, American soldier, judge, and politician, 1st Governor of Oregon (died 1902)
John Whiteaker, American soldier, judge, and politician, 1st Governor of Oregon (died 1902)
1820
Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse, social reformer, and statistician (died 1910)
Florence Nightingale, Italian-English nurse, social reformer, and statistician (died 1910)
1820
James Martin, Irish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of New South Wales (died 1886)
James Martin, Irish-Australian politician, 6th Premier of New South Wales (died 1886)
1820
Worthington Whittredge, American painter (died 1910)
Worthington Whittredge, American painter (died 1910)
1820
James Buchanan Eads, American engineer, designed the Eads Bridge (died 1887)
James Buchanan Eads, American engineer, designed the Eads Bridge (died 1887)
1820
Lorenzo Sawyer, American lawyer and judge (died 1891)
Lorenzo Sawyer, American lawyer and judge (died 1891)
1820
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Quebec (died 1890)
Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Quebec (died 1890)
1820
John Bartlett, American author and publisher (died 1905)
John Bartlett, American author and publisher (died 1905)
1820
Athanase Josué Coquerel, Dutch-French preacher and theologian (died 1875)
Athanase Josué Coquerel, Dutch-French preacher and theologian (died 1875)
1820
James Hutchison Stirling, Scottish physician and philosopher (died 1909)
James Hutchison Stirling, Scottish physician and philosopher (died 1909)
1820
George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th governor of the Oregon Territory (died 1878)
George Law Curry, American publisher and politician, 5th governor of the Oregon Territory (died 1878)
1820
Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 (died 1894)
Juan N. Méndez, Mexican general and interim president, 1876-1877 (died 1894)
1820
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish physicist, mathematician, and engineer (died 1872)
William John Macquorn Rankine, Scottish physicist, mathematician, and engineer (died 1872)
1820
Oliver Mowat, Canadian politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (died 1903)
Oliver Mowat, Canadian politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (died 1903)
1820
John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and mountaineer (died 1893)
John Tyndall, Irish-English physicist and mountaineer (died 1893)
1820
George Grove, English musicologist and historian (died 1900)
George Grove, English musicologist and historian (died 1900)
1820
Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick (died 1892)
Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of New Brunswick (died 1892)