Page 3: Historical Events In 1815

May 21   Roman Hoffstetter, composer, dies at 73   

May 24   George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia.   

May 27   Henry Parkes, British journalist/premier of Australia   

May 29   Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64.   

Jun 01   Napoleon swears fidelity to the Constitution of France.   

Jun 02   Philip Kearny, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

Jun 03   Martin Edward Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

Jun 04   Paul Jones Semmes, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

Jun 06   Francesco Antonio Norberto Pinto, composer.   

Jun 06   Samuel Whitbread, English Politician   

Jun 08   39 German states unite under Act of Confederation   

Jun 08   39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation   

Jun 09   End of the Congress of Vienna: New European political situation is set.   

Jun 16   Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia.   

Jun 16   Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle.   

Jun 17   Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle   

Jun 17   Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda.   

Jun 18   Battle of Waterloo, where British General Wellington defeats French Emperor Napoleon   

Jun 18   Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blucher   

Jun 18   Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blcher.   

Jun 19   John William Glover, composer.   

Jun 22   2nd abdication of Napoleon (after Waterloo).   

Jun 30   US naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates   

Jul 09   1st natural gas well in US is discovered.   

Jul 13   James Alexander Seddon, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1880   

Jul 15   Napoleon Bonaparte captured.   

Jul 17   Napoleonic Wars: In France, Napoleon surrenders at Rochefort, Charente-Maritime to British forces.   

Jul 21   Stewart Van Vliet, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901.   

Jul 24   Antoine T D'Abbadie, French explorer (Ethiopia) [or Jan 3, 1810].   

Jul 30   Thomas Jackson Rodman, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers)   

Jul 31   Commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812   

Aug 01   Richard Henry Dana, novelist/lawyer spent 2 years before mast.   

Aug 05   Edward J Eyre, British explorer/governor (Jamaica)   

Aug 06   US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli   

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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,