Historical Events In 1812

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)   

May 13   On this day in history johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

May 17   On this day in history joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

May 19   In the year 1812 felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

May 20   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1812 joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   In the year 1812 henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

May 25   On this day in history earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

May 30   John Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1812.   

Jun 02   On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

Jun 03   Pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

Jun 04   The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Napoleon invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 16   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia   

Jun 27   John Pike Hullah, composer in the year 1812.   

Jun 28   On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

Jul 01   On this day in history willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

Jul 11   US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

Jul 14   Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Benno Adam, animal painter on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1812 duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain   

Jul 22   French troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1812 battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   On this day in history johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 09   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Mar 20   On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52