1815
Otto of Greece (died 1862)
Otto was King of Greece from the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece on 7 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed in October 1862.
Otto of Greece (died 1862)
The 1810s
Explore 412 historical events from 1810–1819.
1815
Julia Margaret Cameron, Indian-Sri Lankan photographer (died 1879)
Julia Margaret Cameron was an English photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous…
Julia Margaret Cameron, Indian-Sri Lankan photographer (died 1879)
1815
Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First…
Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.
1815
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (died 1881)
Ludwig Samson Heinrich Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (died 1881)
1815
Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (died 1872)
Cornelius David Krieghoff was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century. He is best known for his paintings of Canadian genre scenes involving landscapes and outdo…
Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (died 1872)
1815
Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (died 1889)
Stefan Dunjov was a Banat Bulgarian military figure and revolutionary known for participating in both the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Italian unification (Risorgimento), a…
Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (died 1889)
1815
Richard Henry Dana Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 1882)
Richard Henry Dana Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts, a descendant of a colonial family, who gained renown as the author of the classic American memoir T…
Richard Henry Dana Jr., American lawyer and politician (died 1882)
1815
Adolf Friedrich von Schack, German poet and historian (died 1894)
Adolf Friedrich, Graf von Schack was a German poet, historian of literature, and art collector.
Adolf Friedrich von Schack, German poet and historian (died 1894)
1815
Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica (died 1901)
Edward John Eyre was an English land explorer of the Australian continent, colonial administrator, Lieutenant-Governor of New Zealand's New Munster province, and Governor of Jamaic…
Edward John Eyre, English explorer and politician, Governor of Jamaica (died 1901)
1815
John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (died 1888)
John Melchior Bosco, SDB, popularly known as Don Bosco, was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, and writer. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the ill …
John Bosco, Italian priest and educator (died 1888)
1815
Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (born 1746)
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Winston was an American pioneer, politician and American Revolutionary War hero from Surry County, North Carolina, and the first cousin of statesman and V…
Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (born 1746)
1815
Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (born 1739)
Jabez Bowen Sr. was an American shipper, slave trader and politician. He was a militia colonel during the American Revolutionary War, and served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island…
Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (born 1739)
1815
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (born 1753)
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg was an American clergyman and botanist.
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (born 1753)
1815
Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (born 1758)
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars and died at Waterloo. According to the historian Alessa…
Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (born 1758)
1815
Harriette Newell Woods Baker, American editor and children's book writer (died 1893)
Harriette Newell Woods Baker was an American author of books for children, and editor. Her career as an author began when she was about 30 years old. She devoted herself successful…
Harriette Newell Woods Baker, American editor and children's book writer (died 1893)
1815
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1753)
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, prince de Neuchâtel et Valangin, prince de Wagram was a French military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.…
Louis-Alexandre Berthier, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1753)
1815
Guillaume Philibert Duhesme, French general (born 1766)
Guillaume Philibert, 1st Count Duhesme was a French Army officer, politician and writer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was a commander of the Imperi…
Guillaume Philibert Duhesme, French general (born 1766)
1815
Samuel Whitbread, English politician (born 1764)
Samuel Whitbread was a British politician. The heir of a wealthy brewer, he was a staunch Whig sitting in Parliament from 1790 to his death. Shortly after the Battle of Waterloo he…
Samuel Whitbread, English politician (born 1764)
1815
Guillaume Brune, French general and politician (born 1763)
Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, 1st Count Brune was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
Guillaume Brune, French general and politician (born 1763)
1815
James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (born 1767)
James Asheton Bayard Sr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware a…
James A. Bayard, American lawyer and politician (born 1767)
1815
Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (born 1759)
Chauncey Goodrich was an American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who represented that state in the United States Congress as both a senator and a representative.
Chauncey Goodrich, American lawyer and politician, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (born 1759)
1815
Stephen Badlam, American artisan and military officer (born 1751)
Stephen Badlam was an American artisan and military officer. Raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Badlam was orphaned as a young child following the death of his father, a tavern-k…
Stephen Badlam, American artisan and military officer (born 1751)
1815
War of the Seventh Coalition: Napoleon fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo (depicted), in present-d
The Hundred Days marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XV…
War of the Seventh Coalition: Napoleon fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo (depicted), in present-d
1815
Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy captain Frederick Lewis Maitland, concluding…
HMS Bellerophon, known to sailors as the "Billy Ruffian", was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1786, Bellerophon served for the entire duration o…
Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy captain Frederick Lewis Maitland, concluding…