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 this day in history.   

1740  On February - 12 matej Sojka, composer   

1751  On February - 12 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

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

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

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

1762  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

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

1772  On February - 12 yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India   

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

1775  On this day in history 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  On February - 12 jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  On this day in history ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

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

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

1797  On February - 12 haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

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

1800  On February - 12 abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

1804  On this day in history 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  The birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 12.   

1821  On February - 12 mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

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1074  On this day in history 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 February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

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

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

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

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  On February - 12 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  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65