WHAT ALL HAPPENED JUNE TO DECEMBER 1819
Find out what all happened June to December 1819

Simón Bolívar declares the independence of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela). (17. December 1819)

The Bank of Savings in New York City, the first savings bank in the United States, opens. (3. July 1819)

Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá. (7. August 1819)

Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England. (16. August 1819)

Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state. (14. December 1819)

The U.S. vessel SS Savannah arrives at Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. It is the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic, although most of the journey is made under sail. (20. June 1819)

Norwich University is founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States. (6. August 1819)

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