Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

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

Mar 09   In the year 1812 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1812 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

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

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 in the year 1812.   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Mar 20   On this day in history george Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Mar 20   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52   

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 in the year 1812.   

Apr 03   Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 in the year 1812.   

Apr 15   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1812 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

Apr 23   Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1812.   

Apr 23   On this day in history louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1812 friedrich von Flotow, composer   

Apr 28   Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1812 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

May 06   Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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.