Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   In the year 1812 aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking   

Mar 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer   

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews in the year 1812.   

Mar 11   On this day in history james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 in the year 1812.   

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1812 first Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

Mar 16   Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   George Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die   

Mar 26   In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

Apr 05   On this day in history british storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   On this day in history brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1812 aaron Bernstein, writer   

Apr 09   In the year 1812 randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887   

Apr 10   Washington DC United States calls out the militia in preparation for a war against Britain that will begin June 18; attack on Upper Canada imminent on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1812 pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

Apr 20   On this day in history george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

Apr 23   Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant in the year 1812.   

Apr 27   Friedrich von Flotow, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 in the year 1812.   

Apr 30   (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state in the year 1812.   

Apr 30   On this day in history kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

May 06   Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp in the year 1812.   

May 07   On this day in history robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper)   

May 07   In the year 1812 the birth of Robert Browning, English poet   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 14   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

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

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