Historical Events In September - 12

1683  Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1691  Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1695  NY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties on this day in history.   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage on September - 12.   

1720  On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

1720  On this day in history frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

1722  Russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia on this day in history.   

1732  Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1733  Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king on this day in history.   

1733  Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65   

1745  On this day in history duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus   

1751  Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto on this day in history.   

1758  Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on September - 12.   

1758  Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on this day in history.   

1759  On September - 12 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

1761  On September - 12 georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer   

1764  On September - 12 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

1768  Bemnjamin Carr, composer on September - 12.   

1776  Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission on September - 12.   

1787  Black Masons form 1st lodge on September - 12.   

1788  On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ)   

1789  On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

1801  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher on this day in history.   

1803  Frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer on this day in history.   

1806  On September - 12 andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1806  On September - 12 christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58   

1807  On September - 12 edward Miller, composer, dies at 71   

1811  James Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY) on this day in history.   

1812  Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle on September - 12.   

1814  On this day in history battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812   

1815  On this day in history jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63   

1818  The birth of Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun on September - 12.   

1818  On September - 12 richard Jordan Gatling, US, inventor (hand-cranked machine gun)   

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1492  On this day in history birth of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519)   

1494  On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

1494  On September - 12 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

1559  Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on September - 12.   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on September - 12.   

1605  William Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686) was born on September - 12.   

1655  Sebastien de Brossard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born on September - 12.   

0352  Maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0413  Death of Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint on September - 12.   

1012  On September - 12 guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies   

1015  Lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65 on September - 12.   

1185  Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched on this day in history.   

1213  On this day in history pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle   

1362  Innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies on this day in history.   

1369  Death of Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345) on September - 12.