Page 4: Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71 in the year 1814.   

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

Jul 18   British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British in the year 1814.   

Jul 25   On this day in history charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

Aug 07   In the year 1814 pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits   

Aug 08   Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1814 peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium   

Aug 10   Jacob Edvard Gille, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1814 cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch   

Aug 14   Henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history british sack Washington, DC, White House burned   

Aug 24   Washington, D.C. is burned by the British on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)   

Aug 25   British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books in the year 1814.   

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

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   In the year 1814 -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia   

Sep 06   In the year 1814 george Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62)   

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British in the year 1814.   

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1814 nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura=   

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   On this day in history stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel (d. 1864)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

Jan 08   Thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of richard Griffith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of johannes Josephus Viotta, composer   

Jan 05   Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1814.   

Jan 27   Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

Feb 03   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1814.   

Feb 13   In the year 1814 augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69   

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