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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute on this day in history.  

Mar 08   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 in the year 1815.  

Mar 14   On this day in history josephine Lang, composer  

Mar 16   Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1815 wincenty Studzinski, composer  

Apr 01   Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90) in the year 1815.  

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 in the year 1815.  

Apr 10   On this day in history austria declares war on realm of Naples  

Apr 11   On this day in history klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)  

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

Apr 24   Anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist in the year 1815.  

May 05   In the year 1815 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright  

May 08   In the year 1815 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 in the year 1815.  

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

May 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1815 birth of george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1815 birth of william Jackson, composer  

Jan 10   Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

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   William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born in the year 1815.  

Jan 08   Edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1815 death of emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761  

Jan 21   M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1815.  

Feb 04   In the year 1815 geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77  

Feb 17   Franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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