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   In the year 1812 edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)   

May 13   In the year 1812 johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

May 17   Joseph Warren Revere, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

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

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

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

May 25   On this day in history earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

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   On this day in history pieter Mijer, Dutch gov-gen of Neth Indies (1866-72)   

Jun 04   On this day in history louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory"   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history theophilus Toulmin Garrard, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1902   

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   Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia in the year 1812.   

Jun 12   In the year 1812 napoleon invades Russia   

Jun 16   On this day in history franz Pforr, German painter/cartoonist (Lukasbund), dies at 23   

Jun 18   In the year 1812 ivan Goncharov, Russia, novelist/travel writer (Oblomov)   

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

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

Jun 28   On this day in history rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter   

Jul 01   Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dutch genealogist/heraldicus in the year 1812.   

Jul 11   US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) in the year 1812.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1812 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 06   Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born in the year 1812.   

Jan 14   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1812 johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)   

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1812 hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

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