Page 5: Historical Events In 1812

Oct 22   Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain in the year 1812.   

Oct 23   On this day in history failed coup against emperor Napoleon   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 in the year 1812.   

Nov 28   In the year 1812 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer   

Nov 29   Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia in the year 1812.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

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

Dec 12   On this day in history john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 13   Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies   

Dec 15   Isidor Dannstrom, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

Dec 18   In the year 1812 wiktor Kazynski, composer   

Dec 20   In the year 1812 achille Peri, composer   

Dec 20   On this day in history sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

Dec 22   Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history henry Russell, composer   

Dec 26   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 29   The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle in the year 1812.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1812 birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

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

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

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 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 in the year 1812.   

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

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

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   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.