Page 4: Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   On this day in history robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71   

Jul 07   Walter Scott's "Waverley" published in the year 1814.   

Jul 18   British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Matthew Flinders, English cartographer (Australia coast), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Samuel Colt, US inventor (Colt 6 shot revolver) in the year 1814.   

Jul 20   Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist in the year 1814.   

Jul 25   In the year 1814 battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British   

Jul 25   On this day in history charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69   

Aug 01   On this day in history belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat   

Aug 01   Maxcy Gregg, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist   

Aug 08   Peace negotiations begin in Ghent, Belgium on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Jacob Edvard Gille, composer in the year 1814.   

Aug 13   On this day in history cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch   

Aug 14   On this day in history henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

Aug 24   British forces captured Washington, DC, & burned down many landmarks in the year 1814.   

Aug 24   On this day in history british sack Washington, DC, White House burned   

Aug 24   On this day in history washington, D.C. is burned by the British.   

Aug 25   British capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it) in the year 1814.   

Aug 25   British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on this day in history.   

Aug 25   The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops in the year 1814.   

Sep 01   On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer, dies at 53   

Sep 02   Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian in the year 1814.   

Sep 05   -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1814 george Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62)   

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British in the year 1814.   

Sep 11   In the year 1814 battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British   

Sep 12   In the year 1814 battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812   

Sep 13   Nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura= in the year 1814.   

Sep 14   On this day in history francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"   

Sep 14   Francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Stefano Ronchetti-Molnteviti, composer in the year 1814.   

Sep 21   "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebel (d. 1864)   

Jan 08   In the year 1814 birth of johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist   

Jan 08   Thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)   

Jan 11   In the year 1814 birth of richard Griffith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

Jan 12   Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born in the year 1814.   

Jan 14   Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history johann Gottfried Krebs, composer, dies at 72   

Jan 21   In the year 1814 death of jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737)   

Jan 23   Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1814 johann G Fichte, German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre), dies at 51   

Feb 03   On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 13   Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1814 death of joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738)