Page 3: Historical Events In 1812

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

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

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

May 17   Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 21   Joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1812.   

May 23   Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) on this day in history.   

May 25   In the year 1812 earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

May 30   On this day in history john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jun 02   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72)   

Jun 04   In the year 1812 louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

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

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 in the year 1812.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1812 uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

Jul 14   Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 in the year 1812.   

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

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 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 in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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.