Page 4: Historical Events In 1814

Jul 07   Robert Jasper van der Capellen, Dutch politician, dies at 71 in the year 1814.   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history british capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)   

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

Jul 19   In the year 1814 samuel Colt, US inventor (Colt 6 shot revolver)   

Jul 20   In the year 1814 ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

Jul 25   On this day in history battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British   

Jul 25   Charles Dibdin, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1814.   

Aug 01   In the year 1814 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   In the year 1814 pope Pius VII reinstates Jesuits   

Aug 08   Esther Hobart Morris, suffragist/anti-slavery activist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 10   In the year 1814 jacob Edvard Gille, composer   

Aug 13   Cape of Good Hope formally ceded to British by the Dutch on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Henry Hayes Lockwood, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1814 british forces captured Washington, DC, & burned down many landmarks   

Aug 24   British sack Washington, DC, White House burned on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Washington, D.C. is burned by the British on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)   

Aug 25   In the year 1814 british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books   

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

Sep 01   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1814.   

Sep 02   In the year 1814 ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian   

Sep 05   -15] Battle at Masurische Meren: Germans chase Russ out of E Prussia in the year 1814.   

Sep 06   George Cartier, (C) Canadian co-PM (1858-62) in the year 1814.   

Sep 11   In the year 1814 battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British   

Sep 11   Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British in the year 1814.   

Sep 12   On this day in history battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812   

Sep 13   On this day in history nicolas Beets, [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura=   

Sep 14   In the year 1814 francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"   

Sep 14   Francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" in the year 1814.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   Johannes Kneppelhout, [Klikspaan], Dutch humorist was born in the year 1814.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of thomas Green, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Jan 10   Aubrey de Vere, Irish writer (Victorian Observer) was born in the year 1814.   

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

Jan 11   Richard Griffith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born in the year 1814.   

Jan 12   Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

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   Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer and botanist (b. 1737) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer, dies at 52   

Jan 27   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Fichte, philosopher, dies   

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

Feb 03   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1814.   

Feb 13   Augustin Holler, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1814.   

Mar 26   Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738) died on this day in history.