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 April - 12.   

1722  On this day in history pietro Nardini, composer   

1724  On this day in history lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer on April - 12.   

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

1760  Juan Manuel Olivares, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On April - 12 baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64   

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

1769  Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer on April - 12.   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed on this day in history.   

1776  On April - 12 halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina   

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

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

1787  On this day in history philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

1788  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer on April - 12.   

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

1791  Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe) on April - 12.   

1792  John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham) on this day in history.   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

1795  Rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1797  Josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1811  On April - 12 1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA   

1815  On April - 12 henry Hugo Pierson, composer   

1817  Charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies on April - 12.   

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

1823  The birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright on April - 12.   

1823  On this day in history aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers)   

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

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

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

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

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

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

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