Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   On this day in history aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking   

Mar 09   In the year 1812 jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer   

Mar 10   Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1812 james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

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

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   British storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish in the year 1812.   

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   In the year 1812 aaron Bernstein, writer   

Apr 09   On this day in history randolph Barnes Marcy, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1887   

Apr 10   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1812 pierre-Etienne-Theodore Rousseau, painter   

Apr 20   George Clinton, 4th US VP, dies at 73 1st VP to, die in office on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history franz Sebastian Haindl, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 23   Louis-Antoine Julien, conductor on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Alfred Krupp, German arms merchant on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

May 06   Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.   

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

May 07   The birth of Robert Browning, English poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born in the year 1812.   

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   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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