Historical Events In 1811

Oct 07   In the year 1811 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   On this day in history the Juliana, the 1st steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation  

Oct 16   Gaetano Capocci, composer in the year 1811.  

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1811 franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist  

Oct 22   The birth of Franz Liszt, Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer in the year 1811.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   El Salvador's 1st battle against Spain for independence in the year 1811.  

Nov 05   El Salvador's first battle against Spain for independence on this day in history.  

Nov 07   Battle of Tippecanoe: Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated the Native Americans of the Tecumesh Confederation on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history karel J Erben, Czech poet (Bouquet)  

Nov 08   Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   Louis Kufferath, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 11   Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain on this day in history.  

Nov 13   On this day in history yuri Arnold, composer  

Nov 19   On this day in history john Ancrum Winslow, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1873  

Nov 21   Heinrich W von Kleist, German playwright, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 28   In the year 1811 maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64)  

Nov 29   In the year 1811 wendell Phillips, women's suffrage/antislavery/prison reformer  

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

Dec 08   Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser, composer in the year 1811.  

Dec 16   Earthquake hits New Madrid, Missouri, causing widespread damage in the year 1811.  

Dec 16   On this day in history most violent & prolonged quakes in US begins in Midwest region  

Dec 17   John Antes, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1811.  

Dec 18   On this day in history alexander Sandor Asboth, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

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

Dec 26   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 in the year 1811.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1811 birth of cyrus Hamlin, educator/missionary (est Robert College, Turkey)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of charles Sumner, leading Reconstruction senator, died in 1874  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of domingo F Sarmiento, president of Argentina (1868-74)  

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of george Washington Hewitt, composer  

Jan 08   Friedrich Nicolai, writer, dies in the year 1811.  

Jan 10   Marie-Joseph Chénier, French poet (b. 1764) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history frantisek Adam Mica, composer, dies at 65  

Apr 03   On this day in history pieter-Jozef Verhaghen, Flemish (court)painter, dies at 83  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1811 death of garsevan Chavchavadze, Georgian diplomat and politician (b. 1757)