Historical Events In 1712

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

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   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 in the year 1712.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY  

Apr 07   In the year 1712 slave revolt (NYC)  

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 in the year 1712.  

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

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

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   On this day in history england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]  

Jul 20   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army in the year 1712.  

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1712.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1712 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

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

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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   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   On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)  

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born in the year 1712.  

Feb 02   In the year 1712 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   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1712 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   In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67