Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   On this day in history john Stanley, composer  

Jan 24   In the year 1712 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

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

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.  

Feb 29   February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style in the year 1712.  

Mar 13   In the year 1712 isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York  

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1712 maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"  

May 22   In the year 1712 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

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

Jun 28   In the year 1712 jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Jul 12   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 in the year 1712.  

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   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.  

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1712 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48  

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

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

Aug 24   In the year 1712 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54  

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1712 birth of john Stanley, composer  

Jan 24   In the year 1712 birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

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

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1712 birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)  

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

Mar 22   On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

Feb 02   On this day in history death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.  

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

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