Page 3: Historical Events In 1812

May 11   On this day in history waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on!   

May 12   Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

May 17   In the year 1812 joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880   

May 19   In the year 1812 felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

May 20   Gustav Adolf Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

May 21   Joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1812.   

May 23   On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet/writer (Les Vierges Folles)   

May 25   Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela in the year 1812.   

May 30   On this day in history john Alexander McClernand, Major General (Union volunteers)   

Jun 02   In the year 1812 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

Jun 03   Pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" on this day in history.   

Jun 04   The Louisiana Territory is renamed the Missouri Territory on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1812 robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik)   

Jun 09   Hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon invades Russia   

Jun 16   In the year 1812 franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

Jun 18   Ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history the U.S. declares war on Great Britain, beginning what historians still remember as The War of 1812.   

Jun 18   In the year 1812 war of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain   

Jun 22   Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 27   John Pike Hullah, composer in the year 1812.   

Jun 28   In the year 1812 rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

Jul 01   Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS invades Canada (Detroit frontier)   

Jul 12   In the year 1812 uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

Jul 14   On this day in history christian G Heyne, German archaeologist, dies at 82   

Jul 15   On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain in the year 1812.   

Jul 22   In the year 1812 french troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain.   

Jul 23   On this day in history battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I   

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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 in the year 1812.   

Jan 08   William Henry Holmes, composer was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764) died on this day in history.   

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

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 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.