Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.  

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

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

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.  

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) in the year 1712.  

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

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 in the year 1712.  

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   In the year 1712 simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72  

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) in the year 1712.  

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

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1712.  

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator  

Sep 11   In the year 1712 giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies  

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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 in the year 1712.  

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 in the year 1712.  

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   In the year 1712 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

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

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.