Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies in the year 1815.  

Feb 25   Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1815.  

Feb 26   In the year 1815 napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France  

Feb 26   On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba  

Mar 01   On this day in history disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812  

Mar 01   Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Antonio Buzzolla, composer in the year 1815.  

Mar 02   Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King in the year 1815.  

Mar 03   US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute in the year 1815.  

Mar 08   On this day in history in Charlottetown PEI, Peter Byers, a black, sentenced to death for stealing five pounds; 2 weeks earlier his brother Sancho sentenced to hang for stealing a pound of butter and a loaf of bread  

Mar 14   Josephine Lang, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium in the year 1815.  

Mar 20   Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule in the year 1815.  

Mar 23   USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes in the year 1815.  

Mar 30   Wincenty Studzinski, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90) in the year 1815.  

Apr 05   On this day in history eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java)  

Apr 06   English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history austria declares war on realm of Naples  

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein) on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers)  

Apr 28   Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.  

Apr 29   In the year 1815 abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

May 03   On this day in history battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples  

May 03   In the year 1815 battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples  

May 03   On this day in history hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist  

May 05   Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright in the year 1815.  

May 08   Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on this day in history.  

May 16   On this day in history the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains.  

May 18   On this day in history thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891  

May 19   On this day in history john Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882  

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Jan 01   In the year 1815 birth of charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)  

Jan 08   George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 08   Lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of william Jackson, composer  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874  

Jan 10   Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 11   In the year 1815 birth of john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)  

Jan 13   In the year 1815 birth of william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 08   Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history death of josé Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)  

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 in the year 1815.  

Feb 17   Franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1815.  

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1815.  

Feb 24   In the year 1815 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies