Page 2: 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 February - 12.   

1740  On this day in history matej Sojka, composer   

1751  On February - 12 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

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

1758  On this day in history christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1762  On this day in history english fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on February - 12.   

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

1768  On February - 12 francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on February - 12.   

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

1792  On February - 12 ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

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

1793  On February - 12 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  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

1585  On this day in history 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  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

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  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

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

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