Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   In the year 1712 john Stanley, composer  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY  

Apr 07   On this day in history slave revolt (NYC)  

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

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

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 in the year 1712.  

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   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 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   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 in the year 1712.  

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

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63  

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

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

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

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

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 in the year 1712.  

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.