January 9 Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon January 12 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez January 23 7.8 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri February 7 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri February 7 Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords February 11 Massachusetts Governor Gerry signs a redistricting bill-1st "gerrymander" March 3 U.S. passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) March 11 Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews March 14 Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 March 15 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River March 26 Earthquake destroys 90% of Caracas; about 20,000 die April 5 Brits storm Badajoz fortress, held by French and Spanish April 30 Eastern Louisiana admitted as 18th U.S. state May 11 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral. No wonder it caught on! May 25 Earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela June 4 Louisiana Territory officially renamed "Missouri Territory" June 12 Napoleon invades Russia June 18 War of 1812 begins as U.S. declares war against Britain June 22 Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia July 11 U.S. invades Canada (Detroit frontier) July 12 U.S. forces led by General Hull invade Canada, War of 1812 July 22 Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain July 23 Battle of Mogilev Russia-Napolean fights Czar Alexander I August 1 Rare tornado hits Westchester County, New York August 12 Duke of Wellington's troops enter Madrid August 16 General Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England August 19 U.S. warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere September 7 Battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov September 14 Napoleon occupies Moscow and fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th) September 15 French army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow September 16 Fire of Moscow September 18 Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1,000 churchs October 13 Battle of Queenstown Heights, British beats U.S. attempt to invade Canada October 19 Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow October 22 Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain October 23 Failed coup against emperor Napoleon October 25 U.S. frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian November 29 Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia December 2 James Madison re-elected president of U.S., E Gerry vice-pres December 4 Peter Gaillard of Lancaster, Pennsylvania patents a horse-drawn mower December 11 1st newspaper on Curaeao (Curaeao Gazette and Commercial Advertiser)
