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 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews on this day in history.   

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

Mar 20   In the year 1812 george Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1812 earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1812 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   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1812 brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish   

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35   

Apr 15   On this day in history pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1812 louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1812 friedrich von Flotow, composer   

Apr 28   In the year 1812 daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

Apr 30   In the year 1812 (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   In the year 1812 waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1812 birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

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   In the year 1812 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   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   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1812 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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