Page 5: Historical Events In 1812

Oct 22   On this day in history duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain   

Oct 23   Failed coup against emperor Napoleon in the year 1812.   

Oct 24   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history the U.S. frigate United States captures the British ship Macedonian during the War of 1812.   

Oct 25   US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian in the year 1812.   

Nov 02   Abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier) on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Napoleonic armies defeated at Vyazma in the year 1812.   

Nov 04   Aleardo [Gaetano] Aleardi, Italian/East poet (Lettere a Maria) in the year 1812.   

Nov 09   On this day in history paul Abadie, French master builder (renovated Notre Dame)   

Nov 15   On this day in history eagle Fokke Simonsz, writer (Year 3000), dies at about 57   

Nov 17   Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Jesse Johnson Finley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1904 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1812 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer   

Nov 29   Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

Dec 04   On this day in history elias Smith Dennis, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1894   

Dec 04   Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history 1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser)   

Dec 12   French invasion of Russia comes to an end in the year 1812.   

Dec 12   On this day in history john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 13   Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1812.   

Dec 14   On this day in history charles J Canning, English earl/1st viceroy of British-Indies   

Dec 15   On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer   

Dec 16   William Grose, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 in the year 1812.   

Dec 18   In the year 1812 wiktor Kazynski, composer   

Dec 20   On this day in history achille Peri, composer   

Dec 20   On this day in history sacagawea, Shoshone interpreter for Lewis & Clark, dies   

Dec 22   Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history michel Delalande, composer, dies at 73   

Dec 23   Samuel Smiles, Scotland, author (Self-Help, Character, Duty) in the year 1812.   

Dec 24   On this day in history henry Russell, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1812 wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

Dec 28   On this day in history julius Reitz, composer   

Dec 29   The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1812 birth of melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (d. 1919)   

Jan 08   In the year 1812 birth of sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of william Henry Holmes, composer   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Carl Gradener, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer was born in the year 1812.   

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   Eligio Celestino, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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