Historical Events In 1812

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

Jan 09   Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon in the year 1812.   

Jan 12   1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1812 the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain in the year 1812.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

Jan 23   7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

Jan 31   John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 plague in Egypt   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1812 carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   On this day in history charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)   

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on this day in history.   

Feb 07   The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander"   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 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) in the year 1812.   

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.   

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

Mar 03   US Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) in the year 1812.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1812 birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

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

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 15   On this day in history johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   In the year 1812 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52