Births on December 23

Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate, Dutch pastor and poet (d. 1889)

Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten Kate (December 23, 1819 – December 24, 1889) was a Dutch divine, prose writer and poet.

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.