Page 3: Historical Events In 1812

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! in the year 1812.   

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

May 13   In the year 1812 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   In the year 1812 felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

May 20   In the year 1812 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

May 21   On this day in history joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   In the year 1812 henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

May 25   In the year 1812 earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

May 30   John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1812.   

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) in the year 1812.   

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

Jun 04   The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon invades Russia   

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

Jun 18   Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) in the year 1812.   

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

Jun 18   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain in the year 1812.   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer   

Jun 28   Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

Jul 11   US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

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

Jul 15   Benno Adam, animal painter on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I   

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

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 10   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1812 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 09   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.