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

Mar 11   On this day in history citizenship granted to Prussian Jews  

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 in the year 1812.  

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

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

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   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1812 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 in the year 1812.  

Apr 06   On this day in history aaron Bernstein, writer  

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35  

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   In the year 1812 louis-Antoine Julien, conductor  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer  

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born in the year 1812.  

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872  

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of carl Gradener, composer  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1812 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1812.  

Feb 06   In the year 1812 carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104  

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.