Births on February 19

Carl von Rokitansky

Born on February 19, 1804

Carl von Rokitansky, German physician, pathologist, and philosopher (d. 1878)

Baron Carl von Rokitansky (German: Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Czech: Karel Rokytanský) (19 February 1804 – 23 July 1878), was a Bohemian physician, pathologist, humanist philosopher and liberal politician.

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Events on 1804

14 Feb

First Serbian Uprising
Karađorđe leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
16 Feb

Stephen Decatur
First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia.
11 Jul

Aaron Burr
A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.
12 Jul

Burr-Hamilton duel
Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.
25 Sep

Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Teton Sioux (a subdivision of the Lakota) demand one of the boats from the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a toll for allowing the expedition to move further upriver.

Births on February 19

Carl von Rokitansky

Born on February 19, 1804

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Events on 1804

First Serbian Uprising

Stephen Decatur

Aaron Burr

Burr-Hamilton duel

Lewis and Clark Expedition