Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  On this day in history maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I)   

1738  James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on February - 12.   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on February - 12.   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1762  On February - 12 english fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  On February - 12 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

1763  John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs on February - 12.   

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on February - 12.   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on this day in history.   

1771  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 on February - 12.   

1772  On this day in history yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India   

1773  On February - 12 savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe.   

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on February - 12.   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on February - 12.   

1787  On February - 12 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 12 ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

1793  US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves on February - 12.   

1793  On February - 12 1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves   

1797  Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna on February - 12.   

1799  On February - 12 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

1800  On this day in history abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

1804  On February - 12 immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79   

1809  The birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President on February - 12.   

1809  The birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist on February - 12.   

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history st. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire   

1818  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain   

1818  On this day in history otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on February - 12.   

1821  Mercantile Library of City of NY opens on February - 12.   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1554  On February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.