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  Karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33 on March - 12.   

1835  Simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1848  Second republic established in France on March - 12.   

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

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on March - 12.   

1849  On this day in history the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California   

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

1850  On March - 12 uS $20 gold piece first issued   

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

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

1855  John White, composer on March - 12.   

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  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

1859  On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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 March - 12.   

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on March - 12.   

1862  Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) on this day in history.   

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

1865  Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri on this day in history.   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on March - 12.   

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

1868  Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa on this day in history.   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa on this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

1877  On March - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

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

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.