Page 3: Historical Events In 1812

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

May 12   Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) in the year 1812.   

May 13   Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1812.   

May 17   Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 in the year 1812.   

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

May 20   In the year 1812 gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

May 21   In the year 1812 joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   In the year 1812 henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

May 25   In the year 1812 earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

May 30   In the year 1812 john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jun 02   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 in the year 1812.   

Jun 03   Pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72) in the year 1812.   

Jun 04   In the year 1812 louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

Jun 04   In the year 1812 the Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory.   

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

Jun 08   Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer   

Jun 28   Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter in the year 1812.   

Jul 01   In the year 1812 willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

Jul 11   In the year 1812 uS invades Canada (Detroit frontier)   

Jul 12   US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

Jul 15   In the year 1812 benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   In the year 1812 duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain   

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

Jul 23   Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I 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   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   In the year 1812 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   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1812 birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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