Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

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

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1812 citizenship granted to Prussian Jews   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   On this day in history congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812   

Mar 15   In the year 1812 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die in the year 1812.   

Mar 26   In the year 1812 in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1812 brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

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

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35   

Apr 15   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1812 franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   In the year 1812 louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history friedrich von Flotow, composer   

Apr 28   On this day in history daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

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 in the year 1812.   

May 07   Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) in the year 1812.   

May 07   On this day in history the birth of Robert Browning, English poet   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral in the year 1812.   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.