Page 5: Historical Events In 1812

Oct 24   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

Oct 25   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.   

Nov 02   Abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier)   

Nov 03   Napoleonic armies defeated at Vyazma   

Nov 04   Aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/East poet (Lettere a Maria).   

Nov 09   Paul Abadie, French master builder (renovated Notre Dame).   

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

Nov 17   Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi   

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

Nov 28   Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer.   

Nov 29   Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia   

Dec 02   James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

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

Dec 04   Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower.   

Dec 11   1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette and Commercial Advertiser).   

Dec 12   French invasion of Russia comes to an end   

Dec 12   John Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 13   Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68.   

Dec 14   Charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies.   

Dec 15   Isidor Dannstrom, composer   

Dec 16   William Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

Dec 18   Wiktor Kazynski, composer   

Dec 20   Achille Peri, composer.   

Dec 20   Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis and Clark, dies.   

Dec 22   Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo and Juliet).   

Dec 23   Michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73.   

Dec 23   Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

Dec 24   Henry Russell, composer.   

Dec 26   Wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

Dec 28   Julius Reitz, composer.   

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.   

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Jan 06   Melchora aquino: Filipino revolutionary hero   

Jan 08   Sigismond fortune francois thalberg: Composer   

Jan 10   Georg hermann nicolai: German architect   

Jan 13   Humphrey marshall: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de laprade: French poet and critic   

Jan 14   Carl gradener: Composer   

Jan 15   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 20   Ralph pomeroy buckland: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1892   

Jan 15   Johannes herbst: Composer,   

Jan 23   Robert craufurd: British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio celestino: Composer,   

Feb 05   Franz schneider: Composer,    

Feb 06   Carlo goldoni: Writer,    

Feb 09   Franz anton hoffmeister: Composer,   

Feb 24   Hugo kollataj: Polish teacher/minister,   

Mar 20   Jan ladislav dussek: Bohemian pianist/composer,