Historical Events In April - 12

1713  Dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom on April - 12.   

1716  On this day in history felice de' Giardini, composer   

1722  On April - 12 pietro Nardini, composer   

1724  On this day in history lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1727  On this day in history gaspare Gabellone, composer   

1748  On this day in history william Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies   

1760  Juan Manuel Olivares, composer on April - 12.   

1760  Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64 on April - 12.   

1764  On April - 12 dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland   

1769  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer on April - 12.   

1770  On this day in history townsend Acts repealed   

1776  On April - 12 halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina   

1777  Henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician on this day in history.   

1782  Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

1788  On April - 12 johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

1788  Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)   

1792  On April - 12 john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary on April - 12.   

1794  On April - 12 germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

1795  On this day in history rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80   

1797  On April - 12 josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71   

1801  On this day in history henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader   

1802  Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart) on this day in history.   

1811  First US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on April - 12.   

1811  1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on April - 12.   

1815  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On April - 12 charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies   

1820  Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece on April - 12.   

1823  The birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright on April - 12.   

1823  Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers) on April - 12.   

1826  On this day in history weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London   

1827  On this day in history edward Mollenhauer, composer   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.