Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71 in the year 1814.  

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   Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   In the year 1814 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 in the year 1814.  

Jul 25   On this day in history charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 01   Belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat in the year 1814.  

Aug 01   In the year 1814 maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

Aug 07   Pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits in the year 1814.  

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

Aug 08   Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1814 jacob Edvard Gille, composer  

Aug 13   In the year 1814 cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history british forces captured Washington, DC, & burned down many landmarks  

Aug 24   British sack Washington, DC, White House burned in the year 1814.  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)  

Aug 25   British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books in the year 1814.  

Aug 25   On this day in history the US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history george Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62)  

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1814 battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British  

Sep 12   On this day in history battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812  

Sep 13   On this day in history nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura=  

Sep 14   Francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner" on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel (d. 1864)  

Jan 08   In the year 1814 birth of johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist  

Jan 08   In the year 1814 birth of thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer)  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1814 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   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737)  

Jan 23   Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies in the year 1814.  

Jan 29   Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75  

Feb 13   Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738) died in the year 1814.