Historical Events In 1712

Sep 14   Jean [Giovanni] D Cassini, Italian/French astronomer, dies in the year 1712.  

Sep 22   In the year 1712 jose Solana, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 23   Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) in the year 1712.  

Sep 30   Johann Michael Zacher, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1712.  

Oct 03   In the year 1712 the Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.  

Oct 03   Warrant issued for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor, Highland Freebooter, by the Lord Advocate at the instigation of the Duke of Montrose in the year 1712.  

Oct 04   Utrecht banishes poor Jews on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter in the year 1712.  

Oct 08   French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on this day in history.  

Oct 14   George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)  

Oct 30   Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter in the year 1712.  

Nov 02   Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, ƒ682,800 in the year 1712.  

Nov 06   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1712.  

Nov 24   In the year 1712 willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)  

Dec 01   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

Dec 12   On this day in history charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

Dec 15   Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

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   On this day in history 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   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1712.