Historical Events In 1812

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! in the year 1812.   

May 12   Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) on this day in history.   

May 13   In the year 1812 johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

May 17   In the year 1812 joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

May 19   Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 in the year 1812.   

May 20   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer in the year 1812.   

May 21   In the year 1812 joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) on this day in history.   

May 25   Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela on this day in history.   

May 30   John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1812.   

Jun 02   In the year 1812 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

Jun 03   Pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72) in the year 1812.   

Jun 04   Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" in the year 1812.   

Jun 04   The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

Jun 12   Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1812 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

Jun 18   In the year 1812 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

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

Jun 18   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain in the year 1812.   

Jun 22   On this day in history napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia   

Jun 27   In the year 1812 john Pike Hullah, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1812 rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

Jul 01   In the year 1812 willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

Jul 11   US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1812 uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

Jul 14   In the year 1812 christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

Jul 15   On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain in the year 1812.   

Jul 22   In the year 1812 french troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.   

Jul 23   On this day in history battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I   

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

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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   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   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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

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