May1819

May 1819 in History

Events in History

'Ship in Distress' Sails Into History Books

May 22 The SS Savannah sets sail from Savanah Harbor in Georgia on an historic journey to become the 1st steam propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic

The Savannah, painted by British maritime artist John Stobart

Birthdays in History

May 1 William Steele, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Albany, New York (d. 1885)
May 15 Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, American lawyer, politician, and Major General (Union Army), born in Russellville, Kentucky (d. 1893)
May 16 Daniel Ammen, Capt (Union Navy), (d. 1898)

Queen Victoria

May 24 Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland (1837-1901), born in London (d. 1901)

Queen Victoria — Queen of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria

May 27 Julia Ward Howe, American poet and author (Battle Hymn of the Republic), born in NYC, New York (d. 1910)
May 28 William Birney, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 1907)
May 30 William McMurdo, British army officer (d. 1894)

Walt Whitman

May 31 Walt Whitman, American poet (Leaves of Grass) and volunteer nurse during the Civil War, born in West Hills, New York (d. 1892)

Walt Whitman — Poet and Nurse Walt Whitman

Deaths in History

May 2 Mary Moser, English painter (Flowers Still Life), dies at 74

Kamehameha I

May 8 Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (1782-1819), dies at 81

Kamehameha I — King of Hawaii Kamehameha I

May 16 Alexander van Bylandt, military, dies at 75
May 22 Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen, Dutch naval officer and founder of Dutch Marines Corp, dies at 84

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