Page 2: Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor in the year 1815.   

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

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   On this day in history disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812   

Mar 01   Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law in the year 1815.   

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed   

Apr 06   Friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer in the year 1815.   

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

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   On this day in history anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers)   

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

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

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   Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer in the year 1815.   

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   On this day in history thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

May 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history m Claudius, writer, dies at 74   

Jan 31   In the year 1815 death of josé Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1815.   

Feb 24   In the year 1815 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies