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What Happened in 1819 — Events, Births & Deaths
1819 brings together 8 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
January 1
- January 29
Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore.
February 4
- February 6
The Treaty of Singapore was signed by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Hussein Shah of Johor, and Temenggong Abdul Rahman, and it is now recognised as the founding of modern Singapore.
- February 7
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar.
- February 17
The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time.
- February 19
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands.
July 1
- July 3
The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.