Deaths on December 19

Thomas Fremantle (Royal Navy officer)

Died on December 19, 1819

Thomas Fremantle, English admiral and politician (b. 1765)

Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Freiherr von Fremantle, (20 November 1765 – 19 December 1819) was a British naval officer in the Royal Navy whose accolades include three separate fleet actions, a close friendship with Lord Nelson, and a barony in Austria. He was the father of Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle, after whom the city Fremantle, in Western Australia, is named.

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Events on 1819

19 Feb

South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.
1 Jul

Great Comet of 1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
7 Aug

Battle of Boyacá
Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.

Deaths on December 19

Thomas Fremantle (Royal Navy officer)

Died on December 19, 1819

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South Shetland Islands

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