Page 4: Historical Events In 1812

Jul 24   Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Frigate Essex captures British brig Leander on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history thomas Lanier Clingman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

Aug 01   On this day in history a rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY   

Aug 01   Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY in the year 1812.   

Aug 05   War of 1812: Tecumseh's Native American force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat in the year 1812.   

Aug 08   On this day in history john Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

Aug 12   On this day in history dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

Aug 12   In the year 1812 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

Aug 16   In the year 1812 gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England   

Aug 16   In the year 1812 gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

Aug 17   Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

Aug 19   USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle in the year 1812.   

Aug 19   Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1812.   

Aug 21   Silverius Muller, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1812 percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865   

Sep 07   Battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov in the year 1812.   

Sep 12   Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1812 napoleon enters Moscow, during his invasion of Russia   

Sep 14   Napoleon occupies Moscow on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1812 napoleon occupies Moscow & fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)   

Sep 15   In the year 1812 french army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow   

Sep 16   In the year 1812 fire of Moscow   

Sep 18   On this day in history fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs   

Sep 21   Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1812 gopel, mathematician   

Oct 11   Jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1812 battle of Queenston Heights   

Oct 13   Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada in the year 1812.   

Oct 13   On this day in history isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

Oct 14   Work on London's Regent's Canal starts in the year 1812.   

Oct 19   On this day in history napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow   

Oct 20   In the year 1812 austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer   

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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   In the year 1812 birth of georg Hermann Nicolai, German architect (d. 1881)   

Jan 13   Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 was born in the year 1812.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1812 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   On this day in history carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104   

Feb 09   In the year 1812 franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.