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   In the year 1812 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

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   Louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I) in the year 1812.   

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   In the year 1812 brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish   

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer in the year 1812.   

Apr 09   In the year 1812 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   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter in the year 1812.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

Apr 26   On this day in history alfred Krupp, German arms merchant   

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   In the year 1812 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

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   The birth of Robert Browning, English poet in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1812 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

Feb 05   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

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