Page 2: Historical Events In April - 12

1713  On this day in history dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom   

1716  Felice de' Giardini, composer on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history pietro Nardini, composer   

1724  On April - 12 lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer on April - 12.   

1748  On April - 12 william Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies   

1760  On April - 12 juan Manuel Olivares, composer   

1760  On this day in history baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64   

1764  Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland on April - 12.   

1769  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer on this day in history.   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed on April - 12.   

1776  Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician   

1782  Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French on this day in history.   

1787  On April - 12 philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

1788  On April - 12 johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

1788  Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)   

1792  John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham) on April - 12.   

1793  On this day in history ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary   

1794  Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) on April - 12.   

1795  On April - 12 rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80   

1797  On this day in history josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71   

1801  Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader on April - 12.   

1802  Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart) on April - 12.   

1811  On this day in history first US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA   

1811  1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on this day in history.   

1815  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer on April - 12.   

1817  On April - 12 charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies   

1820  Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece on April - 12.   

1823  On April - 12 the birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright   

1823  Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers) on April - 12.   

1826  Weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer on April - 12.   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On April - 12 birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  On April - 12 birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75