1819

1819 (MDCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Friday in the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday in the Julian calendar.

 Events 
 Simon Bolivar finds Gran Colombia.
 The United States buys Florida from Spain. 
 The U.S. State of Alabama got its statehood.
 Guarapuava was founded in Brazil.
 Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles.

 Births 
 May 24 – Queen Victoria, British royal (d. 1901)
 August 26 – Albert, Prince Consort, Husband of Queen Victoria (d. 1861)
 date unknown
 George Eliot, English writer (d. 1880)
 Charles Kingsley, writer (The Water Babies) (d. 1877)