Page 2: Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor   

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies in the year 1815.   

Feb 25   Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France in the year 1815.   

Feb 26   In the year 1815 napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba   

Mar 01   On this day in history disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812   

Mar 01   Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law in the year 1815.   

Mar 02   Antonio Buzzolla, composer in the year 1815.   

Mar 02   On this day in history signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

Mar 03   In the year 1815 uS declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute   

Mar 08   In the year 1815 in Charlottetown PEI, Peter Byers, a black, sentenced to death for stealing five pounds; 2 weeks earlier his brother Sancho sentenced to hang for stealing a pound of butter and a loaf of bread   

Mar 14   On this day in history josephine Lang, composer   

Mar 16   On this day in history willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

Mar 20   Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule in the year 1815.   

Mar 23   USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1815 wincenty Studzinski, composer   

Apr 01   In the year 1815 otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90)   

Apr 05   In the year 1815 eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java)   

Apr 06   On this day in history english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed   

Apr 06   In the year 1815 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer   

Apr 10   In the year 1815 austria declares war on realm of Naples   

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1815 anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers)   

Apr 28   Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

May 03   Battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples in the year 1815.   

May 03   Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1815 hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist   

May 05   Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright in the year 1815.   

May 08   On this day in history jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

May 16   The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains on this day in history.   

May 18   Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 in the year 1815.   

May 19   In the year 1815 john Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882   

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Jan 01   Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism) was born in the year 1815.   

Jan 08   George Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born in the year 1815.   

Jan 09   William Jackson, composer was born in the year 1815.   

Jan 10   In the year 1815 birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

Jan 10   Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 08   On this day in history edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761   

Jan 21   M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 in the year 1815.   

Jan 31   On this day in history death of josé Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 04   On this day in history geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77   

Feb 17   Franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1815.   

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1815.   

Feb 24   In the year 1815 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies