Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D
Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County Durham
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1815. This year saw 39 significant events. 3 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
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Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D
Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County Durham
Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes
Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes
Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France
Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France
Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris after his escape from Elba and begins his 100-day rule
Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris after his escape from Elba and begins his 100-day rule
Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing
Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people and causing a global volcanic winter
Congress of Vienna ends after reshaping the political map of Europe
The Concert of Europe was a general agreement between the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries, and spheres of influence.
Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte and France are defeated by British forces under the Duke of Wellington and Prussi
Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte and France are defeated by British forces under the Duke of Wellington and Prussian troops under Field Marshal von Blücher
Russia, Prussia, and Austria sign the Holy Alliance
Russia, Prussia, and Austria sign the Holy Alliance
Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on the island of Saint Helena to begin his exile
Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on the island of Saint Helena to begin his exile
Second Treaty of Paris: France has its borders reduced to those of 1790 and agrees to pay 700 million francs in indemnit
Second Treaty of Paris: France has its borders reduced to those of 1790 and agrees to pay 700 million francs in indemnities to end the Napoleonic Wars
France, the United Kingdom, and Austria form an alliance against Russia and Prussia
The Holy Alliance (German: Heilige Allianz; Russian: Священный союз, romanized: Svyashchennyy soyuz), also called the Grand Alliance, was a coalition linking the absolute monarchist great powers of...
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
War of 1812: the USS President, an American frigate, is captured by four British frigates
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812.
World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland
World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland
New Jersey issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
New Jersey issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
The Cambridge Union Society is founded
The Cambridge Union Society is founded
Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law
Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law
Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King
The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last independent monarchy of Sri Lanka.
US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute
US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute
Willem I proclaimed King of the Netherlands, including Belgium
William I (Willem Frederik; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840.
Handel & Haydn Society of Boston founded
The Handel and Haydn Society is an American chorus and period instrument orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts.
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massa
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massacre [1]
Austria declares war on Kingdom of Naples
Austria declares war on Kingdom of Naples
Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats King Joachim of Naples
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (then in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains
The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains
English surveyor George Evans is the first European to discover the Lachlan River, Australia
George William Evans (5 January 1780 – 16 October 1852) was a British-born surveyor and early explorer in the interior of the Australian colony of New South Wales.
39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
American frigate USS Guerriere captained by Stephen Decatur captures Algerian frigate Mashouda, killing its famous capta
American frigate USS Guerriere captained by Stephen Decatur captures Algerian frigate Mashouda, killing its famous captain corsair Raïs Hamidou during US-Algerian War
US naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates
Stephen Decatur Jr. (January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County.
First flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill
First flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill
US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
Napoleon Bonaparte is sent to exile on Saint Helena aboard the British ship Northumberland
Napoleon Bonaparte is sent to exile on Saint Helena aboard the British ship Northumberland
Inauguration of King Willem I of the Netherlands in Brussels
William II (Dutch: Willem II, French: Guillaume II; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
Dutch King William I forms the Order of the Netherlands Lion, the oldest and highest civilian order of chivalry in the N
Dutch King William I forms the Order of the Netherlands Lion, the oldest and highest civilian order of chivalry in the Netherlands
Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patents miner's safety lamp
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (17 December 1778 – 29 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.
Russia, Prussia, Austria and England sign an Alliance "for the maintenance of peace in Europe" on the same day as the Tr
Russia, Prussia, Austria and England sign an Alliance "for the maintenance of peace in Europe" on the same day as the Treaty of Paris
Adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland
Adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland
Foundation of Maceió in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America.
Karol Kurpiński's melodramatic opera "The Reward, or the Revival of the Polish Kingdom" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Karol Kurpiński's melodramatic opera "The Reward, or the Revival of the Polish Kingdom" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
John A. Macdonald is born
John A. Macdonald prime minister and father of confederation, known for canadian prime minister and father of confederation, was born on 1815-01-11.
Otto von Bismarck is born
Otto von Bismarck is born
George Boole is born
George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher, known for english mathematician and philosopher, was born on 1815-11-02.
Robert Fulton dies
Robert Fulton, American engineer and inventor, known for american engineer and inventor, died on 1815-02-24.
Events
Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes
Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes
Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France
Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France
Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris after his escape from Elba and begins his 100-day rule
Napoleon Bonaparte enters Paris after his escape from Elba and begins his 100-day rule
Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing
Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies experiences a cataclysmic eruption, one of the most powerful in history, killing around 71,000 people and causing a global volcanic winter
Congress of Vienna ends after reshaping the political map of Europe
The Concert of Europe was a general agreement between the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries, and spheres of influence.
Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte and France are defeated by British forces under the Duke of Wellington and Prussi
Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Bonaparte and France are defeated by British forces under the Duke of Wellington and Prussian troops under Field Marshal von Blücher
Russia, Prussia, and Austria sign the Holy Alliance
Russia, Prussia, and Austria sign the Holy Alliance
Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on the island of Saint Helena to begin his exile
Napoleon Bonaparte arrives on the island of Saint Helena to begin his exile
Second Treaty of Paris: France has its borders reduced to those of 1790 and agrees to pay 700 million francs in indemnit
Second Treaty of Paris: France has its borders reduced to those of 1790 and agrees to pay 700 million francs in indemnities to end the Napoleonic Wars
France, the United Kingdom, and Austria form an alliance against Russia and Prussia
The Holy Alliance (German: Heilige Allianz; Russian: Священный союз, romanized: Svyashchennyy soyuz), also called the Grand Alliance, was a coalition linking the absolute monarchist great powers of...
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
War of 1812: the USS President, an American frigate, is captured by four British frigates
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812.
World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland
World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland
New Jersey issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
New Jersey issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
The Cambridge Union Society is founded
The Cambridge Union Society is founded
Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law
Sunday observance in Netherlands regulated by law
Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King
The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last independent monarchy of Sri Lanka.
US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute
US declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute
Willem I proclaimed King of the Netherlands, including Belgium
William I (Willem Frederik; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840.
Handel & Haydn Society of Boston founded
The Handel and Haydn Society is an American chorus and period instrument orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts.
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massa
British prison guards shoot disorderly American POWs, killing seven and injuring between 31 and 60 in the Dartmoor Massacre [1]
Austria declares war on Kingdom of Naples
Austria declares war on Kingdom of Naples
Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats King Joachim of Naples
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (then in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains
The Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, officially names the town of Blackheath in the upper Blue Mountains
English surveyor George Evans is the first European to discover the Lachlan River, Australia
George William Evans (5 January 1780 – 16 October 1852) was a British-born surveyor and early explorer in the interior of the Australian colony of New South Wales.
39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
American frigate USS Guerriere captained by Stephen Decatur captures Algerian frigate Mashouda, killing its famous capta
American frigate USS Guerriere captained by Stephen Decatur captures Algerian frigate Mashouda, killing its famous captain corsair Raïs Hamidou during US-Algerian War
US naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates
Stephen Decatur Jr. (January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy officer. He was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Worcester County.
First flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill
First flat horse race held at English race track Cheltenham on Nottingham Hill
US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
US flotilla ends piracy by Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
Napoleon Bonaparte is sent to exile on Saint Helena aboard the British ship Northumberland
Napoleon Bonaparte is sent to exile on Saint Helena aboard the British ship Northumberland
Inauguration of King Willem I of the Netherlands in Brussels
William II (Dutch: Willem II, French: Guillaume II; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
Dutch King William I forms the Order of the Netherlands Lion, the oldest and highest civilian order of chivalry in the N
Dutch King William I forms the Order of the Netherlands Lion, the oldest and highest civilian order of chivalry in the Netherlands
Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patents miner's safety lamp
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (17 December 1778 – 29 May 1829) was a British chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp.
Russia, Prussia, Austria and England sign an Alliance "for the maintenance of peace in Europe" on the same day as the Tr
Russia, Prussia, Austria and England sign an Alliance "for the maintenance of peace in Europe" on the same day as the Treaty of Paris
Adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland
Adoption of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland
Foundation of Maceió in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America.
Karol Kurpiński's melodramatic opera "The Reward, or the Revival of the Polish Kingdom" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Karol Kurpiński's melodramatic opera "The Reward, or the Revival of the Polish Kingdom" premieres at the Warsaw Opera
Famous Births
birth
John A. Macdonald is born
John A. Macdonald prime minister and father of confederation, known for canadian prime minister and father of confederation, was born on 1815-01-11.
birth
Otto von Bismarck is born
Otto von Bismarck is born
birth
George Boole is born
George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher, known for english mathematician and philosopher, was born on 1815-11-02.
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1815?
- In 1815, there were 39 significant historical events. Notable events include Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D, Burned US Library of Congress re-established with Thomas Jefferson's 6,500 volumes, Napoléon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100-day reconquest of France.
- Who was born in 1815?
- 3 notable figures were born in 1815, including John A. Macdonald is born, Otto von Bismarck is born, George Boole is born.
- Who died in 1815?
- 1 notable figure passed away in 1815, including Robert Fulton dies.