Mar 11 Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews

Mar 15 First Russian settlement in California, Russian River

Mar 14 Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812

Mar 26 Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die

Mar 03 US Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)

Mar 26 In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.

Aug 01 A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY

Aug 17 Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic

Aug 16 Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England

Aug 19 USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle.

Sep 16 Fire of Moscow

Sep 14 Napoleon occupies Moscow

Sep 14 Napoleon enters Moscow, during his invasion of Russia

Feb 11 Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering.

Feb 07 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO

Feb 07 Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords

Feb 07 The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer

Apr 30 (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state

Apr 05 British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish

Apr 05 Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish

Apr 10 Washington DC United States calls out the militia in preparation for a war against Britain that will begin June 18; attack on Upper Canada imminent.

Nov 29 Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia

Dec 04 Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower

May 11 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.

May 07 The birth of Robert Browning, English poet

May 25 Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela

Jul 11 US invades Canada (Detroit frontier)

Jul 22 French troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.

Jul 12 US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)

Jul 22 Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain

Jul 26 Frigate Essex captures British brig Leander

Jun 04 The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.

Jun 12 Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia

Jun 04 Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"

Jun 18 The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.

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