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 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews on this day in history.   

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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   Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history british storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

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   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1812 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

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

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1812 friedrich von Flotow, composer   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe in the year 1812.   

May 06   On this day in history marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

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

May 07   In the year 1812 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   In the year 1812 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   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.   

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   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1812.   

Feb 24   In the year 1812 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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