Historical Events In 1812

Jan 08   On this day in history sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Plague in Egypt on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

Feb 07   In the year 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid MO   

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   In the year 1812 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   In the year 1812 alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a law that redistricts the state to the advantage of his party, causing opponents to coin the term gerrymandering.   

Feb 15   Charles Lewis Tiffany, Killingly Ct, jeweler (Tiffany) in the year 1812.   

Feb 16   Henry Wilson, (R) 18th VP (1873-75) in the year 1812.   

Feb 19   Lauro Rossi, composer in the year 1812.   

Feb 24   On this day in history hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

Feb 29   In the year 1812 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born in the year 1812.   

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

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

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

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