Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor  

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

Feb 25   Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1815 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   In the year 1815 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   In the year 1815 uS declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute  

Mar 08   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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule  

Mar 23   In the year 1815 uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes  

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

Apr 01   Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90) on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) in the year 1815.  

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

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   In the year 1815 klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)  

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer in the year 1815.  

Apr 24   Anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers) in the year 1815.  

Apr 28   Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 in the year 1815.  

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   Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples in the year 1815.  

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist in the year 1815.  

May 05   On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright  

May 08   On this day in history jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer  

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   On this day in history birth of charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1815 birth of william Jackson, composer  

Jan 10   In the year 1815 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   On this day in history birth of john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)  

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 in the year 1815.  

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 in the year 1815.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1815 geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77  

Feb 17   In the year 1815 franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies