Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer.   

Jan 09   Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon.   

Jan 12   1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

Jan 12   The inaugural load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872.   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer.   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain.   

Jan 19   Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo   

Jan 20   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Jan 23   7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 31   John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

Feb 01   Ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300000+ people.   

Feb 01   Plague in Egypt   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104.   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO.   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri.   

Feb 07   Charles Dickens, British writer is born   

Feb 07   Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities).   

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords.   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57.   

Feb 11   Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883.   

Feb 11   Mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander".   

Feb 11   Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering.   

Feb 15   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany).   

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

Mar 03   US Congress passes inaugural foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims).   

Mar 03   US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims).   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1812.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52