Page 2: Historical Events In April - 12

1713  On April - 12 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  Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer on April - 12.   

1748  William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1769  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer on April - 12.   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina   

1777  Henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician on this day in history.   

1782  On April - 12 battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French   

1787  Philadelphia's Free African Society forms on this day in history.   

1788  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer on April - 12.   

1788  On April - 12 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

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

1792  On this day in history john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary on April - 12.   

1794  On this day in history germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

1795  Rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80 on April - 12.   

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  On April - 12 francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart)   

1811  First US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on April - 12.   

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  Charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies on this day in history.   

1820  Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece on this day in history.   

1823  The birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright on this day in history.   

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

1826  On this day in history weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London   

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer on this day in history.   

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0812  On this day in history 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  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

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

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

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

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.