1820 in History

1820

Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and (disputed) inventor of baseball (died 1892)

Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter and (disputed) inventor of baseball (died 1892)

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)