Historical Events In 1812

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)  

May 13   On this day in history johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62  

May 17   On this day in history joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880  

May 19   Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 in the year 1812.  

May 20   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer  

May 21   Joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

May 23   Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) in the year 1812.  

May 25   Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela on this day in history.  

May 30   In the year 1812 john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)  

Jun 02   On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51  

Jun 03   Pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"  

Jun 04   In the year 1812 the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.  

Jun 07   Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 in the year 1812.  

Jun 08   In the year 1812 robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)  

Jun 09   On this day in history hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens)  

Jun 12   On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia  

Jun 12   Napoleon invades Russia in the year 1812.  

Jun 16   In the year 1812 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23  

Jun 18   Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history the U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.  

Jun 18   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1812 napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia  

Jun 27   John Pike Hullah, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1812 rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter  

Jul 01   Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus in the year 1812.  

Jul 11   US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) in the year 1812.  

Jul 12   US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) in the year 1812.  

Jul 14   Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter  

Jul 22   In the year 1812 duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain  

Jul 22   French troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain in the year 1812.  

Jul 23   Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I 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   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer  

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.