Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   On this day in history sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

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   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   Carl Gradener, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1812.  

Jan 20   On this day in history ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892  

Jan 23   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri  

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

Jan 31   On this day in history john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt  

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   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   Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) in the year 1812.  

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer  

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

Feb 11   Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883 in the year 1812.  

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

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 in the year 1812.  

Feb 15   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1812 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 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   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.