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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 20   George Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

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

Apr 23   On this day in history franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 15   On this day in history johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

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 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   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.