January 8 Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew January 30 Burned Library of Congress reestablished with Jefferson's 6500 vols February 3 World's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland February 6 New Jersey issues 1st U.S. railroad charter (John Stevens) February 26 Napoleon and 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France March 1 Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law March 3 U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute March 16 Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium March 20 Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule April 5 Eruption of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Java) April 6 English militia shoots prisoners, 100's killed April 10 Austria declares war on realm of Naples May 3 Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples May 24 George Evans discovers Lachlan River, Australia June 8 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation June 16 Battle at Ligny: French army under Napoleon beats Prussia Battle at Quatre-Bras: allies strike French June 17 Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda June 18 Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon defeated by Wellington and Blucher June 22 2nd abdication of Napoleon (after Waterloo) June 30 U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates July 9 1st natural gas well in U.S. is discovered King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France July 15 Napoleon surrendered and is later exiled on St. Helena August 6 U.S. flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli August 8 Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for exile on St. Helena September 21 King Willem I takes oath in Brussels September 26 Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance September 28 Joachim Murats fleet sails from Corsica to Naples September 29 King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion October 8 Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo, Italy October 12 Ex-king Joachim Murat van Naples sentenced to death October 15 Napoleon Bonaparte exiled on Island of St. Helena October 17 Napoleon arrives in St. Helena October 31 Sir Humphrey Davy of London patents miner's safety lamp November 20 2nd Peace of Paris: France and allies Russia, Prussia, Austria and England signs Great Alliance November 27 Cracow (Poland) declared a free republic December 15 Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia December 22 Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos
