WHAT HAPPENED IN 1819.
Look what happened the 1819.

Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore. (29. January 1819)

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore. (6. February 1819)

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles leaves Singapore after just taking it over, leaving it in the hands of William Farquhar. (7. February 1819)

The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time. (17. February 1819)

British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III. (19. February 1819)

By the Adams–Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars. (22. February 1819)

The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England, on June 20. (22. May 1819)

The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated. (25. May 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)

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

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

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