Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   In the year 1812 sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

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

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

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

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

Jan 14   In the year 1812 carl Gradener, composer  

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1812 ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people  

Feb 01   Plague in Egypt 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) in the year 1812.  

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   In the year 1812 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.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.