Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   In the year 1815 ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor  

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.  

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   Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1815 disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812  

Mar 01   On this day in history sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law  

Mar 02   In the year 1815 antonio Buzzolla, composer  

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

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   Josephine Lang, composer in the year 1815.  

Mar 16   In the year 1815 willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium  

Mar 20   In the year 1815 napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history wincenty Studzinski, composer  

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

Apr 05   Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1815 english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed  

Apr 06   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein) in the year 1815.  

Apr 12   On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer  

Apr 24   Anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers) in the year 1815.  

Apr 28   In the year 1815 andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897  

Apr 29   In the year 1815 abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890  

May 03   On this day in history battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples  

May 03   In the year 1815 battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples  

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1815 the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains.  

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

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

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Jan 01   Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1815 birth of lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905  

Jan 09   William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 10   Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 11   In the year 1815 birth of john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)  

Jan 13   William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle in the year 1815.  

Jan 15   Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1815 franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies