Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon on this day in history.   

Jan 12   1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez in the year 1812.   

Jan 12   The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez in the year 1812.   

Jan 13   In the year 1812 humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

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

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo.   

Jan 20   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

Jan 24   In the year 1812 eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 31   John Randolph Tucker, Capt (Confederate Navy), died in 1883 in the year 1812.   

Feb 01   On this day in history ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people   

Feb 01   On this day in history plague in Egypt   

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

Feb 07   On this day in history 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 charles Dickens, England, novelist (Oliver Twist, Tale of 2 Cities)   

Feb 07   On this day in history lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords   

Feb 07   The birth of Charles Dickens, British writer in the year 1812.   

Feb 09   On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

Feb 11   Alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering in the year 1812.   

Feb 15   On this day in history charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany)   

Feb 16   In the year 1812 henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75)   

Feb 19   In the year 1812 lauro Rossi, composer   

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

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

Mar 03   US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) 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   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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

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   In the year 1812 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   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1812.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1812 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52