Page 2: Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1815.   

Feb 26   Napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1815.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Josephine Lang, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   Wincenty Studzinski, composer in the year 1815.   

Apr 01   On this day in history otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90)   

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1815 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer   

Apr 10   Austria declares war on realm of Naples on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1815 klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)   

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer in the year 1815.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1815 eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

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

May 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1815 birth of george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

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 in the year 1815.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

Jan 11   John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73) was born in the year 1815.   

Jan 13   In the year 1815 birth of william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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 in the year 1815.   

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1815 leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47   

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