Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking in the year 1812.   

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice in the year 1812.   

Mar 11   On this day in history citizenship granted to Prussian Jews   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   On this day in history congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812   

Mar 15   In the year 1812 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

Mar 15   First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 in the year 1812.   

Mar 20   On this day in history george Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

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

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die in the year 1812.   

Mar 26   On this day in history in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

Apr 03   On this day in history louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

Apr 05   In the year 1812 british storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   On this day in history brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   On this day in history brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish   

Apr 06   In the year 1812 aaron Bernstein, writer   

Apr 09   Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 in the year 1812.   

Apr 10   Washington DC United States calls out the militia in preparation for a war against Britain that will begin June 18; attack on Upper Canada imminent in the year 1812.   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1812 pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

Apr 20   In the year 1812 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

Apr 23   In the year 1812 franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   On this day in history louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

Apr 26   On this day in history alfred Krupp, German arms merchant   

Apr 27   Friedrich von Flotow, composer in the year 1812.   

Apr 28   On this day in history daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

Apr 30   On this day in history (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1812 marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

May 07   Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) in the year 1812.   

May 07   In the year 1812 the birth of Robert Browning, English poet   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral 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   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

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

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

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

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 in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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

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