Major Events
- Jan 27 Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
- Apr 8 The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos
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Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men aged between 21 & 50
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Famous Weddings in 1820
- Mar 8 5th US President James Monroe's daughter Maria is the first child of a President to marry in the White House
- Jul 14 British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London
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