12 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
Korean Peninsula (1)
Orders the escort of Chinese castaways to Naju Prefecture (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 純祖實錄 十九年 · 純祖實錄 22책 22권 29장 B면 · 기사 wwa_11910021_001)
Sub-Saharan Africa (5)
Immediately after Ibrahim Dabo takes office, provincial sarkis rebel (the Tawaye); after 40 days of prayer he camps on Dala hill and is called "he who camped at Dala." (Kano Chronicle Palmer 1908, Kano Chronicle §XLV Ibrahim Dabo, p.95)
Dabo sends Sarki Dawaki Manu Maituta to attack and take Karaye. (Kano Chronicle Palmer 1908, Kano Chronicle §XLV Ibrahim Dabo, p.95)
Dabo goes in person to Jirima and takes the city, then attacks Gasokoli and Jijita and is called "Dabo who plunders cities." (Kano Chronicle Palmer 1908, Kano Chronicle §XLV Ibrahim Dabo, p.95)
Dabo attacks and defeats Dan Tunku at Yan Yahiya; Dan Tunku flees via Dambarta to Kazauri, and Dabo pursues him as far as Korenma, returns and destroys the house at Dambarta. (Kano Chronicle Palmer 1908, Kano Chronicle §XLV Ibrahim Dabo, p.95)
Dabo attacks Birnin Sankara and Rano, takes the city of Rano and stays at the house of its sarki; he shaves his head only when taking a city. (Kano Chronicle Palmer 1908, Kano Chronicle §XLV Ibrahim Dabo, p.95)
The Americas (6)
Letter written at Angostura (30 January 1819) — to General J. F. Bermúdez. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L5035)
Letter written at Bogotá (14 August 1819) — reports to Vice President Zea on the plan for the march inland. [Addressee: Francisco Antonio Zea, Vice President of.] (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L5331)
Letter written at San Gil (8 October 1819) — to His Excellency General F. de P. Santander. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L5514)
Letter written at Pamplona (8 November 1819) — to His Excellency General F. de P. Santander. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L5670)
Letter written at Soatá (14 November 1819) — to His Excellency General F. de P. Santander. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L5826)
Letter written at Angostura (14 December 1819) — to His Excellency Admiral Luis Brión. (Letters of Simón Bolívar vicente-lecuna-cartas-del-libertador-tomo-ii.txt:L6077)