Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer in the year 1812.   

Jan 09   On this day in history swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon   

Jan 12   On this day in history 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

Jan 12   The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 14   On this day in history carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain in the year 1812.   

Jan 19   Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo in the year 1812.   

Jan 20   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1812.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

Jan 31   On this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 plague in Egypt   

Feb 05   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

Feb 07   Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883   

Feb 11   Mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" in the year 1812.   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 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 15   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) in the year 1812.   

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 03   In the year 1812 uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1812 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.