Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I) on this day in history.   

1738  James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.   

1751  On February - 12 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

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

1758  On this day in history christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

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

1762  On February - 12 english fleet occupies Martinique   

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

1763  On this day in history john Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs   

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on February - 12.   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On February - 12 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

1793  On this day in history uS fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves   

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

1800  Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky on February - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain   

1818  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) on this day in history.   

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

1821  On February - 12 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  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  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1128  On February - 12 toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

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

1554  On February - 12 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  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On this day in history 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.