Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1812 louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)  

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

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 in the year 1812.  

Apr 09   In the year 1812 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 in the year 1812.  

Apr 11   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35  

Apr 15   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter in the year 1812.  

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

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   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1812 friedrich von Flotow, composer  

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

May 06   Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp in the year 1812.  

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   In the year 1812 waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.  

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born in the year 1812.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

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

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

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born in the year 1812.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.