Page 2: Historical Events In 1812

Mar 06   Aaron Lufkin Dennison, father of American watchmaking on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1812 citizenship granted to Prussian Jews   

Mar 11   On this day in history james Speed, Atty Gen (Union), died in 1887   

Mar 14   Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 in the year 1812.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history first Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 06   Aaron Bernstein, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1812 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 in the year 1812.   

Apr 11   Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1812 louis-Antoine Julien, conductor   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1812 friedrich von Flotow, composer   

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

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 in the year 1812.   

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

May 07   On this day in history robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper)   

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   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   In the year 1812 birth of victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883)   

Jan 14   In the year 1812 birth of carl Gradener, composer   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 09   Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1812.   

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

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