Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I) on February - 12.   

1738  On February - 12 james Sherard, composer, dies at 71   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on February - 12.   

1751  On February - 12 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer on February - 12.   

1758  On February - 12 christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

1760  On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer   

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique on this day in history.   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1763  On February - 12 john Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs   

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 February - 12.   

1771  On this day in history adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60   

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on this day in history.   

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

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on this day in history.   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

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

1792  Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on February - 12.   

1793  On February - 12 uS fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves   

1793  On this day in history 1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves   

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

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

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

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

1809  On February - 12 the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

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

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

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

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

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

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

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

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

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  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.