Page 5: Historical Events In 1812

Oct 22   Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Failed coup against emperor Napoleon on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

Oct 25   In the year 1812 the U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812.   

Oct 25   US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1812 abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier)   

Nov 03   Napoleonic armies defeated at Vyazma in the year 1812.   

Nov 04   In the year 1812 aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/East poet (Lettere a Maria)   

Nov 09   Paul Abadie, French master builder (renovated Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57 in the year 1812.   

Nov 17   Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi in the year 1812.   

Nov 18   Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer   

Nov 29   On this day in history napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia   

Dec 02   James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres in the year 1812.   

Dec 04   Elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower   

Dec 11   On this day in history 1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser)   

Dec 12   French invasion of Russia comes to an end in the year 1812.   

Dec 12   John Malchair, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1812.   

Dec 14   In the year 1812 charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies   

Dec 15   On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer   

Dec 16   William Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Wiktor Kazynski, composer in the year 1812.   

Dec 20   Achille Peri, composer in the year 1812.   

Dec 20   Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies in the year 1812.   

Dec 22   In the year 1812 johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet)   

Dec 23   Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1812.   

Dec 23   On this day in history samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

Dec 24   On this day in history henry Russell, composer   

Dec 26   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer in the year 1812.   

Dec 28   On this day in history julius Reitz, composer   

Dec 29   On this day in history the USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.   

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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 in the year 1812.   

Jan 10   In the year 1812 birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1812 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52