360What happened in 1820?
3 moments from 1820 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 8 April 1820
The Venus de Milo statue is found
On 8 April 1820, a farmer on the Greek island of Milos found a marble statue buried in the ground, later known as the Venus de Milo. Carved more than 2,000 years ago, it was taken to Paris, where it became one of the most famous works in the Louvre museum.
- On this day · 12 May 1820
Florence Nightingale is born
On 12 May 1820, Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. She cut deaths in military hospitals by insisting on cleanliness, and founded the first professional school of nursing in London in 1860. Her birthday is celebrated as International Nurses Day.
- 1820 · from Faraday discovers how to make electricity from magnetism
Ørsted shows that electric current creates magnetism