Historical Events Happened In March - 12

1681  On this day in history french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45  

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on this day in history.  

1689  Former English King James II lands in Ireland on this day in history.  

1710  On March - 12 the birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania'  

1710  Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia) on March - 12.  

1734  On this day in history antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74  

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on March - 12.  

1753  George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday on March - 12.  

1755  On this day in history first steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine  

1755  On March - 12 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine  

1755  Georges Couthon, French politician on March - 12.  

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on March - 12.  

1768  On March - 12 carolus Antonius Fodor, composer  

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on this day in history.  

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on March - 12.  

1789  On March - 12 uS Post Office established  

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer on March - 12.  

1799  On this day in history austria declares war on France  

1800  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian on this day in history.  

1806  Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57) on March - 12.  

1808  On March - 12 gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet  

1814  British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France on this day in history.  

1816  On this day in history david Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1818  On this day in history john Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897  

1821  John Abbott, Quebec Canada, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92) on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history william Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

1824  Gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis) on this day in history.  

1824  Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48 on March - 12.  

1826  On this day in history robert Lowry, composer  

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.  

1830  William Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on March - 12.  

1831  On this day in history clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)  

1831  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1832  On this day in history the ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris.  

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1270  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)  

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.  

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence  

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer  

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)  

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.  

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.  

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies  

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies  

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on March - 12.  

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.  

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.  

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies  

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.