Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor in the year 1815.  

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

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   Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba in the year 1815.  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law  

Mar 02   In the year 1815 antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1815 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes  

Mar 30   Wincenty Studzinski, composer in the year 1815.  

Apr 01   On this day in history otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90)  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed  

Apr 06   On this day in history friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer  

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

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein) in the year 1815.  

Apr 12   On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897  

Apr 29   On this day in history abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

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

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

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

May 05   In the year 1815 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright  

May 08   In the year 1815 jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer  

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

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

May 19   John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882 in the year 1815.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1815 birth of george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883  

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   Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 10   In the year 1815 birth of thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862  

Jan 11   John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1815.  

Jan 21   On this day in history m Claudius, writer, dies at 74  

Jan 31   José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1815.  

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 17   On this day in history franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59  

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

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