Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on March - 12.   

1832  Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1834  Karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer   

1837  On March - 12 felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer   

1838  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on March - 12.   

1840  On March - 12 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

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

1848  2nd republic established in France on March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

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

1852  On March - 12 juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1855  John White, composer on this day in history.   

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  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

1859  Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on March - 12.   

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

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

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on March - 12.   

1862  On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

1863  On March - 12 adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

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

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

1868  On March - 12 congress abolishes manufacturer's tax   

1868  On this day in history great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa   

1868  On this day in history britain annexed Basutoland in Africa   

1874  On March - 12 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

1875  Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

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  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

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

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

1607  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

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

1289  On March - 12 death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

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

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

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.