19 May 1802 May 19, 2016 Author: Staff Napoleon Bonaparte start the Legion of Honour. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 19 May 1802 Categories: History Tags: 1802, 19 May