Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer in the year 1812.   

Jan 09   Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon in the year 1812.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

Jan 12   In the year 1812 the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

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

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer in the year 1812.   

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

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

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain in the year 1812.   

Jan 19   In the year 1812 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   In the year 1812 ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1812 john Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883   

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   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

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

Feb 07   Charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities) on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 11   Mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1812 henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.   

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

Mar 03   US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) in the year 1812.   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of carl Gradener, composer   

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

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

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1812.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1812.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.