Page 3: 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   Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) on this day in history.   

May 13   Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

May 30   John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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   Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) in the year 1812.   

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

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   In the year 1812 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

Jun 22   Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 27   John Pike Hullah, composer in the year 1812.   

Jun 28   Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter in the year 1812.   

Jul 01   Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1812 christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

Jul 15   In the year 1812 benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history french troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.   

Jul 23   Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I in the year 1812.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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