Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician in the year 1712.  

Feb 18   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Feb 29   On this day in history february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.  

Mar 13   On this day in history isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 28   In the year 1712 jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 06   Slave revolt in New York in the year 1712.  

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in NY  

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) on this day in history.  

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 29   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67  

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 17   On this day in history maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"  

May 22   On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

Jun 24   On this day in history simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72  

Jun 28   On this day in history jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Jul 12   In the year 1712 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85  

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.  

Jul 24   On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies in the year 1712.  

Jul 26   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 in the year 1712.  

Jul 30   On this day in history abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies  

Aug 04   In the year 1712 johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27  

Aug 07   On this day in history friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48  

Aug 18   In the year 1712 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

Aug 24   On this day in history cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Aug 24   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 26   On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 29   In the year 1712 gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63  

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator in the year 1712.  

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies in the year 1712.  

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Jan 17   John Stanley, composer was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

Jan 28   In the year 1712 birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

Feb 28   In the year 1712 birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)  

Mar 08   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22   In the year 1712 birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.  

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 in the year 1712.  

Apr 05   In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10   On this day in history yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

Apr 11   In the year 1712 death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1712.