Page 2: 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   On this day in history napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France   

Feb 26   Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba in the year 1815.   

Mar 01   Disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1815 josephine Lang, composer   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule   

Mar 23   In the year 1815 uSS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes   

Mar 30   On this day in history wincenty Studzinski, composer   

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

Apr 05   Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) in the year 1815.   

Apr 06   English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1815 henry Hugo Pierson, composer   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 05   On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

May 08   Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1815 thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1815 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   Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 died in the year 1815.   

Jan 21   In the year 1815 m Claudius, writer, dies at 74   

Jan 31   José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 in the year 1815.   

Feb 17   On this day in history franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59   

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.