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 this day in history.   

1740  On February - 12 matej Sojka, composer   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on February - 12.   

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

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

1760  On this day in history 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 February - 12 francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

1771  On this day in history gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

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  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on this day in history.   

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

1778  On this day in history 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 February - 12.   

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

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 February - 12 abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

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

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

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

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) on February - 12.   

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

1818  Chile gains independence from Spain on February - 12.   

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

1820  On February - 12 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

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

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

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

1438  On February - 12 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 this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.   

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

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

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

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 February - 12.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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.