Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   In the year 1814 robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71  

Jul 07   Walter Scott's "Waverley" published on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1814 british capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)  

Jul 19   Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 in the year 1814.  

Jul 19   Samuel Colt, US inventor (Colt 6 shot revolver) on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist in the year 1814.  

Jul 25   On this day in history battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British  

Jul 25   Charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1814.  

Aug 01   In the year 1814 belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat  

Aug 01   Maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits  

Aug 08   Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist in the year 1814.  

Aug 08   Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Jacob Edvard Gille, composer in the year 1814.  

Aug 13   On this day in history cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch  

Aug 14   In the year 1814 henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

Aug 24   British forces captured Washington, DC, & burned down many landmarks on this day in history.  

Aug 24   British sack Washington, DC, White House burned in the year 1814.  

Aug 24   Washington, D.C. is burned by the British in the year 1814.  

Aug 25   British capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it) in the year 1814.  

Aug 25   British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on this day in history.  

Aug 25   The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops in the year 1814.  

Sep 01   On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer, dies at 53  

Sep 02   On this day in history ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian  

Sep 05   -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia in the year 1814.  

Sep 06   George Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62) in the year 1814.  

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1814 battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British  

Sep 12   In the year 1814 battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812  

Sep 13   Nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura= on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1814 francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"  

Sep 14   In the year 1814 francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"  

Sep 17   In the year 1814 stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer  

Sep 21   "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1814 birth of hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel (d. 1864)  

Jan 08   In the year 1814 birth of johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist  

Jan 08   In the year 1814 birth of thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

Jan 10   Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget) was born in the year 1814.  

Jan 11   Richard Griffith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born in the year 1814.  

Jan 12   In the year 1814 birth of jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890  

Jan 14   In the year 1814 birth of johannes Josephus Viotta, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 21   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737) died in the year 1814.  

Jan 23   Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1814 johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies  

Jan 29   Johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   In the year 1814 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75  

Feb 13   Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1814.  

Mar 26   Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738) died on this day in history.