1820 Events

1820 European Scientists Discover Salicin as the Active Ingredient in Willow Bark that Treats Arthritis
It wasn't until more than 2000 years later, in the early 1820s, that European scientists began to scientifically study what the chemical compound was in willow bark that alleviated the ar...
1820 Lee Enters Alexandria Academy
Lee's father died when Lee was eleven years old, leaving the family deeply in debt. When Lee was three years old, his older half-brother, the heir to the Stratford Hall Plantation, having...
1820 MISSOURI COMPROMISE
1820
to 1860
Sectionalism to Civil War
1820 Mar 15 Maine is the 23rd State Admitted to the Union
On March 15, 1820, Maine became the twenty-third state in the Union. Originally a province of Massachusetts, Maine is noted for its picturesque coastline and dense woodlands. Even today, ...
1820 Oct 18 The Treaty Of Doak's Stand Is Signed
The Treaty of Doak's Stand (7 Stat. 210, also known as Treaty with the Choctaw) was signed on October 18, 1820 (proclaimed on January 8, 1821) between the United States and the Choctaw In...
1820 Nov 20 A 20-Ton Sperm Whale Sinks the Whaling Ship Essex
On 20 November, The Essex sighted a school of whales, and all three boats set off in pursuit. But Chase had bad luck again, as a whale immediately holed his boat. Cutting the line on the ...