Historical Events In March - 12

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

1832  On this day in history 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 this day in history simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer  

1837  On this day in history felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer  

1838  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61  

1848  Second republic established in France on this day in history.  

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

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on this day in history.  

1849  The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on March - 12.  

1849  On March - 12 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif  

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

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued on this day in history.  

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

1855  On March - 12 john White, composer  

1857  On March - 12 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.  

1857  On March - 12 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice  

1859  On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer  

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

1860  On this day in history congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists  

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on this day in history.  

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

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on March - 12.  

1865  On March - 12 affair near Lone Jack, Missouri  

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on this day in history.  

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  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on March - 12.  

1875  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer  

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

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on March - 12.  

1877  On this day in history wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1626  On March - 12 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  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.