Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I)   

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

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

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

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

1760  On February - 12 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer   

1762  On February - 12 english fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on February - 12.   

1763  John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

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

1771  On February - 12 adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60   

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on February - 12.   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on February - 12.   

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

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on February - 12.   

1791  On this day in history jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

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

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

1797  On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

1799  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.   

1800  Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history the birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist   

1809  On February - 12 abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)   

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

1818  Chile gains independence from Spain on February - 12.   

1818  On February - 12 otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

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

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

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

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On February - 12 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 this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

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

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.