Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking in the year 1812.   

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 10   In the year 1812 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 citizenship granted to Prussian Jews   

Mar 11   On this day in history james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   On this day in history congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812   

Mar 15   In the year 1812 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

Mar 15   On this day in history first Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

Mar 16   In the year 1812 henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Mar 20   In the year 1812 george Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Mar 20   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52   

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed in the year 1812.   

Apr 03   In the year 1812 louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

Apr 05   British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish in the year 1812.   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish in the year 1812.   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish in the year 1812.   

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 in the year 1812.   

Apr 15   On this day in history pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

Apr 20   On this day in history george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

Apr 23   In the year 1812 franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, composer   

Apr 28   On this day in history daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

Apr 30   On this day in history (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   In the year 1812 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

May 06   In the year 1812 marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

May 07   Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) in the year 1812.   

May 07   The birth of Robert Browning, English poet on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1812 waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 24   In the year 1812 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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