Page 3: Historical Events In 1812

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! in the year 1812.   

May 12   Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

May 17   Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

May 19   Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 in the year 1812.   

May 20   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

May 21   On this day in history joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   Henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles) in the year 1812.   

May 25   Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela in the year 1812.   

May 30   On this day in history john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jun 02   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1812 pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72)   

Jun 04   On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

Jun 04   The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 in the year 1812.   

Jun 08   On this day in history robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   Napoleon invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 16   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 in the year 1812.   

Jun 18   Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) in the year 1812.   

Jun 18   The U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812 in the year 1812.   

Jun 18   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain in the year 1812.   

Jun 22   Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 27   John Pike Hullah, composer in the year 1812.   

Jun 28   On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

Jul 01   Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS invades Canada (Detroit frontier)   

Jul 12   US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) in the year 1812.   

Jul 14   In the year 1812 christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

Jul 15   On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain in the year 1812.   

Jul 22   French troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I   

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

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

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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

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

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died in the year 1812.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

Feb 05   In the year 1812 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   In the year 1812 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 in the year 1812.   

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