Historical Events In 1815

Feb 21   Ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor in the year 1815.   

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

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

Feb 26   Napoleon & 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from exile on the Island of Elba in the year 1815.   

Mar 01   Disbanding of Lower Canada militia after War of 1812 in the year 1815.   

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   In the year 1815 signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King.   

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

Mar 08   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Josephine Lang, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1815 willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium   

Mar 20   In the year 1815 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   In the year 1815 wincenty Studzinski, composer   

Apr 01   On this day in history otto Von Bismarck, Germany, chancellor (1866-90)   

Apr 05   On this day in history eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java)   

Apr 06   On this day in history english militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed   

Apr 06   On this day in history friedrich Robert Volkmann, composer   

Apr 10   On this day in history austria declares war on realm of Naples   

Apr 11   On this day in history klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)   

Apr 12   Henry Hugo Pierson, composer in the year 1815.   

Apr 24   Anthony Trollope, England, novelist/poet (Barchester Towers) in the year 1815.   

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

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

May 03   In the year 1815 battle at Tolentino Austria beats king Joachim of Naples   

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

May 03   Hermanus W Witteveen, Dutch theologist on this day in history.   

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   The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history thomas Stanhope Bocock, rep (Confederacy), died in 1891   

May 19   On this day in history john Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882   

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Jan 01   Charles Renouvier, French philosopher (neocriticism) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1815 birth of george Webb Morell, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

Jan 08   Lawrence Pike Graham, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1905 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   William Jackson, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1815 birth of alexander Brydie Dyer, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1874   

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

Jan 11   John A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1815 death of emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761   

Jan 21   In the year 1815 m Claudius, writer, dies at 74   

Jan 31   In the year 1815 death of josé Félix Ribas, Venezuelan independentist leader (b. 1775)   

Feb 04   Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1815 franz Gotz, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 19   Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies on this day in history.