Page 2: Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor.   

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

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

Feb 26   Napoleon and 1200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France   

Feb 26   Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba   

Mar 01   Disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812   

Mar 01   Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law.   

Mar 02   Antonio Buzzolla, composer.   

Mar 02   Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

Mar 03   US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners and demanding tribute.   

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   

Mar 14   Josephine Lang, composer.   

Mar 16   Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

Mar 20   Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule   

Mar 23   USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes.   

Mar 30   Wincenty Studzinski, composer.   

Apr 01   Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90).   

Apr 05   Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java).   

Apr 06   English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed   

Apr 06   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer.   

Apr 10   Austria declares war on realm of Naples.   

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein).   

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer   

Apr 24   Anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers)   

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

Apr 29   Abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890.   

May 03   Battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples   

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist.   

May 05   Eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright.   

May 08   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.   

May 18   Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

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

May 21   Roman Hoffstetter, composer, dies at 73   

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Jan 01   Charles renouvier: French philosopher (neocriticism)   

Jan 08   George webb morell: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1883   

Jan 08   Lawrence pike graham: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1905   

Jan 09   William jackson: Composer   

Jan 10   Alexander brydie dyer: Bvt major general (union army), died in 1874   

Jan 10   Thomas williams: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1862   

Jan 11   John a macdonald: (c) 1st pm of canada (1867-73)   

Jan 13   William henry french: Major general (union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 08   Edward pakenham: Engl general (battle of new orleans),   

Jan 15   Emma: Lady hamilton, english mistress of lord nelson (b. 1761   

Jan 21   M claudius: Writer,   

Jan 31   José félix ribas: Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 04   Geert reinders: Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent,   

Feb 17   Franz gotz: Composer,   

Feb 19   Leonhard von call: Composer,    

Feb 24   Robert fulton: Steamboat pioneer,