Page 2: Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   In the year 1815 ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor   

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies in the year 1815.   

Feb 25   Robert Hall Chilton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 in the year 1815.   

Feb 26   In the year 1815 napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France   

Feb 26   In the year 1815 napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba   

Mar 01   On this day in history disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812   

Mar 01   Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law in the year 1815.   

Mar 02   Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1815 uS declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute   

Mar 08   In the year 1815 in Charlottetown PEI, Peter Byers, a black, sentenced to death for stealing five pounds; 2 weeks earlier his brother Sancho sentenced to hang for stealing a pound of butter and a loaf of bread   

Mar 14   On this day in history josephine Lang, composer   

Mar 16   Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium in the year 1815.   

Mar 20   On this day in history napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule   

Mar 23   USS Hornet captures HMS Penguin in battle lasting 22 minutes in the year 1815.   

Mar 30   Wincenty Studzinski, composer in the year 1815.   

Apr 01   Otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1815 english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed   

Apr 06   In the year 1815 friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer   

Apr 10   Austria declares war on realm of Naples on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein) in the year 1815.   

Apr 12   On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer   

Apr 24   In the year 1815 anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers)   

Apr 28   Andrew Jackson Smith, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 in the year 1815.   

May 03   On this day in history battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples   

May 03   Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples on this day in history.   

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist in the year 1815.   

May 05   On this day in history eugene-Marin Labiche, French playwright   

May 08   On this day in history jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

May 16   In the year 1815 the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains.   

May 18   Thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

May 19   John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882 in the year 1815.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

Jan 08   In the year 1815 birth of lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

Jan 09   In the year 1815 birth of william Jackson, composer   

Jan 10   Alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Thomas Williams, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born in the year 1815.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)   

Jan 13   In the year 1815 birth of william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 08   In the year 1815 edward Pakenham, Engl general (Battle of New Orleans), dies in battle   

Jan 15   Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 died in the year 1815.   

Jan 21   M Claudius, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   José Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775) died on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 in the year 1815.   

Feb 17   On this day in history franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 19   On this day in history leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47   

Feb 24   In the year 1815 robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies