Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.  

Jan 24   On this day in history frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

Feb 02   In the year 1712 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

Feb 18   On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Feb 29   In the year 1712 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   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.  

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   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78  

May 17   Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" in the year 1712.  

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   In the year 1712 jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1712 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

Jul 24   In the year 1712 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies  

Jul 26   In the year 1712 thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80  

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   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier in the year 1712.  

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer in the year 1712.  

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1712.  

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

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 in the year 1712.  

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer  

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

Jan 24   Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born in the year 1712.  

Feb 28   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1712 birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 25   In the year 1712 death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)  

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

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 in the year 1712.  

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.  

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died in the year 1712.  

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