Historical Events Happened In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

1689  On March - 12 former English King James II lands in Ireland  

1710  The birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' on March - 12.  

1710  On March - 12 thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1755  First steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine on March - 12.  

1755  On this day in history 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine  

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1755  On March - 12 georges Couthon, French politician  

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on this day in history.  

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago  

1788  On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor  

1789  US Post Office established on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer  

1799  Austria declares war on France on March - 12.  

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

1806  On this day in history jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57)  

1808  On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet  

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

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.  

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on this day in history.  

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 March - 12.  

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

1826  Robert Lowry, composer on this day in history.  

1827  On this day in history john Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901  

1830  William Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.  

1831  On March - 12 johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64  

1832  On March - 12 the ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris.  

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.  

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

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.  

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.  

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.  

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)  

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)  

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.  

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 March - 12.  

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.  

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)  

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)  

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)  

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.