Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking.   

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer   

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice.   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews.   

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812   

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River.   

Mar 15   inaugural Russian settlement in California, Russian River.   

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

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

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52   

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20000 die   

Mar 26   In Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20000 killed.   

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

Apr 05   British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish   

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer   

Apr 09   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   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35.   

Apr 15   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

Apr 20   George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office.   

Apr 23   Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant   

Apr 27   Friedrich von Flotow, composer.   

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

Apr 30   (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

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

May 07   Robert Browning, English poet is born.   

May 07   Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper).   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral.   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral. No wonder it caught on!.   

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Jan 06   Melchora aquino: Filipino revolutionary hero    

Jan 08   Sigismond fortune francois thalberg: Composer   

Jan 10   Georg hermann nicolai: German architect    

Jan 13   Humphrey marshall: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de laprade: French poet and critic   

Jan 14   Carl gradener: Composer   

Jan 15   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 20   Ralph pomeroy buckland: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1892   

Jan 15   Johannes herbst: Composer,    

Jan 23   Robert craufurd: British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio celestino: Composer,    

Feb 05   Franz schneider: Composer,   

Feb 06   Carlo goldoni: Writer,    

Feb 09   Franz anton hoffmeister: Composer,   

Feb 24   Hugo kollataj: Polish teacher/minister,    

Mar 20   Jan ladislav dussek: Bohemian pianist/composer,