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

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1812.  

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 in the year 1812.  

Jan 24   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1812 plague in Egypt  

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

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

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO in the year 1812.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61  

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1812 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   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   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer  

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

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.