Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   In the year 1812 aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking   

Mar 09   In the year 1812 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1812 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews in the year 1812.   

Mar 11   On this day in history james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 05   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history aaron Bernstein, writer   

Apr 09   Randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 20   George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor in the year 1812.   

Apr 26   In the year 1812 alfred Krupp, German arms merchant   

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

Apr 28   Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state in the year 1812.   

Apr 30   In the year 1812 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

May 06   Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1812 robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper)   

May 07   The birth of Robert Browning, English poet in the year 1812.   

May 11   In the year 1812 waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

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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   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1812 carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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