Historical Events In 1812

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

Jan 09   On this day in history swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon   

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

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   On this day in history carl Gradener, composer   

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

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

Jan 19   British forces under Duke of Wellington take Ciudad Rodrigo in Spain in the year 1812.   

Jan 19   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 in the year 1812.   

Jan 23   In the year 1812 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1812 ottoman plague epidemic in Ottoman Empire killing 300,000+ people   

Feb 01   In the year 1812 plague in Egypt   

Feb 05   On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

Feb 06   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 07   8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO in the year 1812.   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Charles Dickens, British writer   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883   

Feb 11   In the year 1812 mass Gov Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander"   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Hermann Hirschboch, German composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 03   US Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1812 uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72   

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 in the year 1812.