Historical Events In 1812

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

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

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

Jan 12   The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer in the year 1812.  

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

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   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   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1812 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri  

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 05   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74  

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Feb 07   On this day in history lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords  

Feb 07   The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer in the year 1812.  

Feb 09   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)  

Feb 19   In the year 1812 lauro Rossi, composer  

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61  

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1812 uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1812 birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)  

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

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   In the year 1812 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer  

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61  

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