Historical Events In 1811

Oct 07   On this day in history august R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist, dies at 68  

Oct 11   On this day in history the Juliana, 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation  

Oct 11   In the year 1811 the Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation  

Oct 16   Gaetano Capocci, composer in the year 1811.  

Oct 17   In the year 1811 albertus C van Raalte, Dutch/US vicar (owned land in Mich)  

Oct 18   Hugh Thompson Reid, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1811 the birth of Franz Liszt, Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer  

Oct 24   On this day in history ferdinand Hiller, German pianist/composer/conductor  

Oct 27   Issac Merrit Singer, inventor (1st practical home sewing machine) on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1811 1st Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans  

Oct 29   The first Ohio River steamboat leaves Pittsburgh for New Orleans in the year 1811.  

Nov 05   In the year 1811 el Salvador's 1st battle against Spain for independence  

Nov 05   In the year 1811 el Salvador's first battle against Spain for independence  

Nov 07   Battle of Tippecanoe: Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated the Native Americans of the Tecumesh Confederation in the year 1811.  

Nov 07   In the year 1811 karel J Erben, Czech poet (Bouquet)  

Nov 08   In the year 1811 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47  

Nov 10   On this day in history louis Kufferath, composer  

Nov 11   Ben McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 in the year 1811.  

Nov 11   In the year 1811 cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain  

Nov 13   Yuri Arnold, composer in the year 1811.  

Nov 19   In the year 1811 john Ancrum Winslow, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1873  

Nov 21   Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 in the year 1811.  

Nov 24   Ditler G Monrad, Danish theologist/bishop/premier (1863- ) in the year 1811.  

Nov 28   Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64) in the year 1811.  

Nov 29   Wendell Phillips, women's suffrage/antislavery/prison reformer in the year 1811.  

Dec 07   In the year 1811 ignaz Spangler, composer, dies at 54  

Dec 08   Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history john Antes, composer, dies at 71  

Dec 18   Alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz  

Dec 26   On this day in history a theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable.  

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Jan 05   Cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary (est Robert College, Turkey) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Charles Sumner, leading Reconstruction senator, died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1811 birth of gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English writer (d. 1856)  

Feb 03   Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Henry George Liddell, father of the Alice in Alice in Wonderland (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Edwin Denison Morgan, Sect of War (Confederacy), died in 1883 was born in the year 1811.  

Feb 15   In the year 1811 birth of domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)  

Feb 23   In the year 1811 birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer  

Jan 08   In the year 1811 friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies  

Jan 10   Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) died in the year 1811.  

Feb 09   On this day in history nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal of England (1765-1811), dies  

Mar 14   August Henry Fitzroy, English premier (1768-70), dies at 75 in the year 1811.  

Mar 19   Frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Schools, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician (b. 1757) died in the year 1811.