Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on this day in history.   

1832  On March - 12 daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45   

1834  On March - 12 karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33   

1835  On March - 12 simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer   

1837  On this day in history felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer   

1838  On March - 12 william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

1840  Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on March - 12.   

1848  On this day in history second republic established in France   

1848  2nd republic established in France on this day in history.   

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on March - 12.   

1849  The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on this day in history.   

1849  1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on this day in history.   

1850  US $20 gold piece first issued on this day in history.   

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued on March - 12.   

1852  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75 on March - 12.   

1855  John White, composer on this day in history.   

1857  A Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed on March - 12.   

1857  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on March - 12.   

1859  Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on March - 12.   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists on this day in history.   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists on this day in history.   

1860  On March - 12 salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

1862  Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) on March - 12.   

1863  On this day in history adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

1865  On this day in history affair near Lone Jack, Missouri   

1867  On this day in history last French troops leave Mexico   

1868  Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax on this day in history.   

1868  Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1868  On March - 12 britain annexed Basutoland in Africa   

1874  On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

1875  On March - 12 julio Garreta, composer   

1877  Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony on March - 12.   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on this day in history.   

1877  Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia on March - 12.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

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

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

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

1613  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

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

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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

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

1447  On March - 12 death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  On this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies