Historical Events In 1812

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

Jan 09   In the year 1812 swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon   

Jan 12   In the year 1812 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

Jan 12   The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1812 carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history british forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain.   

Jan 19   On this day in history peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo.   

Jan 20   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1812.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

Jan 24   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 31   John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people   

Feb 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt   

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 07   In the year 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords   

Feb 07   The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander"   

Feb 11   Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering in the year 1812.   

Feb 15   In the year 1812 charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

Feb 16   On this day in history henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

Feb 19   In the year 1812 lauro Rossi, composer   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1812 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

Mar 03   In the year 1812 uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

Mar 03   US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1812 birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

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

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1812 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

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   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52