Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 15   First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 in the year 1812.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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 in the year 1812.   

Apr 28   In the year 1812 daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

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   In the year 1812 marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

May 07   On this day in history robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper)   

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

May 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   In the year 1812 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   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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