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   Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 20   On this day in history gustav Adolf Mankell, composer   

May 21   In the year 1812 joseph Wolfl, composer, dies at 38   

May 23   In the year 1812 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   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 in the year 1812.   

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   In the year 1812 theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

Jun 08   Robert Schumann, Zwickau Germany, composer (Neue Zeitschrift fuer Musik) on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history hermann von Fehling, German chemist (Fehling's reagens)   

Jun 12   Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon invades Russia   

Jun 16   Franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

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   War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia   

Jun 27   On this day in history john Pike Hullah, composer   

Jun 28   Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter in the year 1812.   

Jul 01   On this day in history willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus   

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   In the year 1812 benno Adam, animal painter   

Jul 22   Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I 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   Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 in the year 1812.   

Mar 20   On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52