Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Walter Scott's "Waverley" published on this day in history.  

Jul 18   British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1814 matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40  

Jul 19   On this day in history samuel Colt, US inventor (Colt 6 shot revolver)  

Jul 20   In the year 1814 ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist  

Jul 25   Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1814.  

Aug 01   On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat  

Aug 01   Maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits  

Aug 08   On this day in history esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist  

Aug 08   Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium in the year 1814.  

Aug 10   Jacob Edvard Gille, composer in the year 1814.  

Aug 13   Cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 in the year 1814.  

Aug 24   British forces captured Washington, DC, & burned down many landmarks in the year 1814.  

Aug 24   On this day in history british sack Washington, DC, White House burned  

Aug 24   Washington, D.C. is burned by the British on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1814 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)  

Aug 25   British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on this day in history.  

Aug 25   The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops in the year 1814.  

Sep 01   On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 02   In the year 1814 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian  

Sep 05   -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia in the year 1814.  

Sep 06   George Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62) in the year 1814.  

Sep 11   In the year 1814 battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British  

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British in the year 1814.  

Sep 12   Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1814 nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura=  

Sep 14   On this day in history francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"  

Sep 14   On this day in history francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"  

Sep 17   Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1814 "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem  

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Jan 01   Hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel (d. 1864) was born in the year 1814.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Jan 10   Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born in the year 1814.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of richard Griffith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

Jan 12   Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1814 birth of johannes Josephus Viotta, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 21   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737) died in the year 1814.  

Jan 23   On this day in history georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52  

Jan 27   Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1814 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51  

Feb 03   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1814 augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69  

Mar 26   In the year 1814 death of joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738)