Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.  

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

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

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   Isfrid Kayser, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06   Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1712 philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78  

May 17   In the year 1712 maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"  

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1712 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   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 in the year 1712.  

Jul 17   In the year 1712 england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]  

Jul 20   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain in the year 1712.  

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   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies in the year 1712.  

Aug 04   On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

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

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies  

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

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   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born in the year 1712.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 11   On this day in history death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.