Historical Events In 1812

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

Jan 09   On this day in history swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon  

Jan 12   In the year 1812 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez  

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   Carl Gradener, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1812.  

Jan 15   In the year 1812 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer  

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1812 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   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 31   In the year 1812 john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883  

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 07   On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO  

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1812 charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords in the year 1812.  

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

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883  

Feb 11   Mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" in the year 1812.  

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   On this day in history charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)  

Feb 16   In the year 1812 henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)  

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history hermann Hirschboch, German composer  

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)  

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

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking in the year 1812.  

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born in the year 1812.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)  

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

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1812 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72  

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   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57  

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

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.