Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   In the year 1812 aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking   

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer in the year 1812.   

Mar 10   In the year 1812 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews in the year 1812.   

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 in the year 1812.   

Mar 14   On this day in history congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812   

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

Mar 15   First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 in the year 1812.   

Mar 20   George Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1812 earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die   

Mar 26   On this day in history in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

Apr 03   In the year 1812 louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

Apr 05   On this day in history british storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish in the year 1812.   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish in the year 1812.   

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer in the year 1812.   

Apr 09   In the year 1812 randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887   

Apr 10   On this day in history washington DC United States calls out the militia in preparation for a war against Britain that will begin June 18; attack on Upper Canada imminent.   

Apr 11   On this day in history gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35   

Apr 15   Pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1812 george Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office   

Apr 23   Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant in the year 1812.   

Apr 27   Friedrich von Flotow, composer in the year 1812.   

Apr 28   Daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1812 (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   In the year 1812 kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe   

May 06   In the year 1812 marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

May 07   Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper) in the year 1812.   

May 07   The birth of Robert Browning, English poet in the year 1812.   

May 11   Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

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

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of carl Gradener, composer   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1812.   

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

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