Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1812 ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people  

Feb 01   Plague in Egypt in the year 1812.  

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

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   On this day in history charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)  

Feb 07   In the year 1812 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   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1812.  

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) on this day in history.  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of carl Gradener, composer  

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

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

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

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.  

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 in the year 1812.  

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.  

Mar 20   On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52