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   1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez in the year 1812.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 carl Gradener, composer   

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

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

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

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

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 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander"   

Feb 11   Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1812 charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

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

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   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   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 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 in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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