Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 15   First Russian settlement in California, Russian River in the year 1812.   

Mar 16   Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history 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 the year 1812 in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

Apr 03   In the year 1812 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   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887   

Apr 10   In the year 1812 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1812 waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

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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   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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   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   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

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