What Happened in February 1815

Historical Events

Feb 17 Treaty of Ghent ratified by the US Senate and signed by President James Madison ending War of 1812, over a month after it was signed in Europe

Feb 26 Napoleon Bonaparte and his supporters leave Elba to start a 100 day re-conquest of France

Feb 2 Nathaniel Collins McLean, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1905)
Feb 12 Edward Forbes, English Naturalist and pioneer in the field of biogeography, born in Douglas, Isle of Man (d. 1854)
Feb 18 Henri Leys, Flemish painter
Feb 21 Ernest Meissonier, French painter and sculptor
Feb 25 Robert Hall Chilton, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), (d. 1879)

Feb 4 Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder and inoculation proponent, dies at 77
Feb 4 Jacob van Strij, Dutch cartoonist and graphic artist, dies at 58
Feb 17 Franz Gotz, Bohemian composer, dies at 59
Feb 19 Leonhard von Call, Austrian composer, dies at 47

Feb 24 Robert Fulton, American inventor and engineer (first commercial steamboat), dies of tuberculosis at 49