What Happened In January 1820 In History

Historical Events for January, 1820

• 28th » A Imperial Russia or Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovers the Antarctic continent, approaching the Antarctic coast.
• 30th » Edward Bransfield sights the Trinity Peninsula and claims the discovery of Antarctica.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1820

• 17th » Anne Brontë, English author and poet (d. 1849)
• 21st » Joseph Wolf, German illustrator (d. 1899)
• 31st » William B. Washburn, American politician, 28th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1887)

Famous Deaths for January 1820

• 23rd » Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (b. 1767)
• 29th » George III of the United Kingdom (b. 1738)

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