Historical Events In 1812

Jul 24   Joseph Schuster, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1812.   

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

Jul 27   Thomas Lanier Clingman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 in the year 1812.   

Aug 01   A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY in the year 1812.   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1812 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   Gen Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to England in the year 1812.   

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 in the year 1812.   

Aug 19   US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere in the year 1812.   

Aug 19   On this day in history uSS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle.   

Aug 19   Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history silverius Muller, composer, dies at 67   

Aug 25   Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 in the year 1812.   

Sep 07   On this day in history battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov   

Sep 12   In the year 1812 pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1812 napoleon occupies Moscow   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   Fire of Moscow on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs in the year 1812.   

Sep 21   In the year 1812 emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61   

Sep 29   In the year 1812 gopel, mathematician   

Oct 11   In the year 1812 jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60   

Oct 13   On this day in history battle of Queenston Heights   

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

Oct 13   Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   In the year 1812 napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow   

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

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   In the year 1812 birth of humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de Laprade, French poet and critic (d. 1883) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1812 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   Carlo Goldoni, writer, dies at 104 in the year 1812.   

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