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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history carl Gradener, composer   

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 01   Plague in Egypt on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

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

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   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 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer in the year 1812.   

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

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

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

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

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

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

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   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died in the year 1812.   

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   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   In the year 1812 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.