Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking in the year 1812.   

Mar 09   Jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice in the year 1812.   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 citizenship granted to Prussian Jews   

Mar 11   James Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River in the year 1812.   

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history george Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

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

Mar 26   Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die in the year 1812.   

Mar 26   In the year 1812 in Venezuela an earthquake destroys the City of Caracas severe damage. 20,000 killed.   

Apr 03   On this day in history louisa Maria, Queen of the Belgians (1832-50/wife of Leopold I)   

Apr 05   British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history aaron Bernstein, writer   

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   George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1812.   

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

Apr 26   In the year 1812 alfred Krupp, German arms merchant   

Apr 27   Friedrich von Flotow, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history daniel Henry Rucker, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1910   

Apr 30   On this day in history (Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state   

Apr 30   Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1812 the birth of Robert Browning, English poet   

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

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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

Jan 10   Georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881) was born in the year 1812.   

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

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

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died in the year 1812.   

Jan 24   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1812.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.