Page 5: Historical Events In 1812

Oct 22   On this day in history duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain   

Oct 23   On this day in history failed coup against emperor Napoleon   

Oct 24   On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.   

Oct 25   On this day in history the U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812.   

Oct 25   In the year 1812 uS frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian   

Nov 02   On this day in history abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier)   

Nov 03   Napoleonic armies defeated at Vyazma in the year 1812.   

Nov 04   Aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/East poet (Lettere a Maria) in the year 1812.   

Nov 09   In the year 1812 paul Abadie, French master builder (renovated Notre Dame)   

Nov 15   In the year 1812 eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57   

Nov 17   Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1812 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer   

Nov 29   Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia in the year 1812.   

Dec 02   On this day in history james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

Dec 04   On this day in history elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Dec 04   Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower in the year 1812.   

Dec 11   On this day in history 1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser)   

Dec 12   French invasion of Russia comes to an end in the year 1812.   

Dec 12   John Malchair, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1812.   

Dec 13   Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1812.   

Dec 14   In the year 1812 charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies   

Dec 15   Isidor Dannstrom, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1812 william Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

Dec 18   Wiktor Kazynski, composer in the year 1812.   

Dec 20   In the year 1812 achille Peri, composer   

Dec 20   Sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies in the year 1812.   

Dec 22   Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet) in the year 1812.   

Dec 23   In the year 1812 michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 23   In the year 1812 samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty)   

Dec 24   Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1812 wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

Dec 28   In the year 1812 julius Reitz, composer   

Dec 29   On this day in history the USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   In the year 1812 death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

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   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.   

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