February 22
February 22
The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida
Spanish minister Do Luis de Onis and U.S. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams sign the Florida Purchase Treaty, in which Spain agrees to cede the remainder of its province…
A Year In History: 1819
This Year in History:
1819
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
May 31
May 31
Poet Walt Whitman, author of “Leaves of Grass,” is born
May 31, 1819 is the birthday of American poet Walt Whitman, born in West Hills, Long Island, and raised in Brooklyn. Although Whitman loved music and books, he left school…
October 20
October 20
Union General Daniel Sickles is born
On this day in 1819, Daniel Sickles, one of the most colorful generals in the Union army, is born in New York City. Sickles was a member of theNew York…
November 22
November 22
George Eliot is born
Mary Ann Evans, later known as George Eliot, is born on this day in Warwickshire, England. Eliot attended several schools until her mother’s death in 1841, after which she moved…
November 23
November 23
Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss born
On this day in 1819, Union General Benjamin Prentiss is born in Belleville, Virginia. Prentiss served in a variety of capacities during the war but is best known for defending…
