Notable Historical Events - 1812
1812 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 9 |
Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon |
Jan 12 |
1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez |
Jan 19 |
Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo. |
Jan 23 |
7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri |
Feb 7 |
8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri |
Feb 7 |
Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords |
Feb 11 |
Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signs a redistricting bill - 1st "gerrymander" |
Mar 3 |
US passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) |
Mar 11 |
Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews |
Mar 14 |
Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 |
Mar 15 |
1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River |
Mar 26 |
Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas, Venezuela; about 20,000 die |
Apr 5 |
Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French & Spanish |
Apr 30 |
(Eastern) Louisiana admitted as 18th US state |
May 11 |
Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider it disgusting & immoral. |
May 11 |
British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London. Ironically, descendants of both were later elected to Parliament at the same time. |
Jun 4 |
Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" |
Jun 18 |
War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain |
Jun 22 |
Upon learning of plans by the Americans to execute a surprise attack, Laura Secord walks 32 km to warn the British troops, which results in a British surprise victory at the Battle of Beaver Dams |
Jun 24 |
Napoleon Bonaparte's forces invade Russia crossing the Neman River |
Jul 11 |
US invades Canada (Detroit frontier) |
Jul 12 |
US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) |
Jul 22 |
Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain |
Jul 23 |
Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napoleon fights Tsar Alexander I |
Aug 1 |
Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY |
Aug 5 |
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 12 |
Duke of Wellington's troops enter Madrid |
Aug 16 |
General Hull surrenders Detroit & Michigan territory to British forces |
Aug 16 |
British forces under the command of Major General Sir Isaac Brock capture Fort Detroit with the help of Indigenous warriors led by Tecumseh |
Aug 19 |
US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere |
Sep 3 |
World's first cannery ( Donkin, Hall and Gamble) opens in London, England to supply food to the Royal Navy |
Sep 7 |
Battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov |
Sep 14 |
Napoleon occupies Moscow & fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th) |
Sep 15 |
French army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow |
Sep 16 |
Fire of Moscow |
Sep 18 |
Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses & 1,000 churchs |
Oct 13 |
Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada |
Oct 14 |
Work on London's Regent's Canal starts. |
Oct 19 |
Napoleon's forces begin their retreat from Moscow |
Oct 22 |
Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos, Spain |
Oct 23 |
Failed coup against emperor Napoleon |
Oct 24 |
Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow. |
Oct 25 |
US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian |
Nov 3 |
Napoleonic armies defeated at Vyazma |
Nov 17 |
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Krasnoi during Napoleon's retreat from Moscow |
Nov 29 |
Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia |
Dec 2 |
James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres |
Dec 4 |
Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pa patents a horse-drawn mower |
Dec 11 |
1st newspaper on Curacao (Curacao Gazette & Commercial Advertiser) |
Dec 12 |
French invasion of Russia comes to an end. |
Dec 20 |
"Grimm's Fairy Tales" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm is published |
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. |
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