Historical Events In February - 12

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

1738  On this day in history james Sherard, composer, dies at 71  

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.  

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

1753  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer  

1758  On February - 12 christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer  

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

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique on February - 12.  

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

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

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1773  On this day in history savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe.  

1775  On February - 12 louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)  

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer  

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) on February - 12.  

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

1793  US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves on this day in history.  

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

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

1799  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

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

1804  Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on February - 12.  

1809  On this day in history the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President  

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

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

1816  On February - 12 st. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire  

1818  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain  

1818  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) on February - 12.  

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  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.  

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

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)  

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

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat  

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician  

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 February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies  

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide  

1538  On February - 12 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

1554  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.  

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.  

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