Historical Events In February - 12
Monday, 25 September 2023
1736 On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I)
1738 On this day in history james Sherard, composer, dies at 71
1740 Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.
1751 On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer
1753 On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer
1758 On February - 12 christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer
1760 On February - 12 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer
1762 English fleet occupies Martinique on February - 12.
1762 On February - 12 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68
1763 John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.
1768 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.
1771 Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on this day in history.
1771 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1772 On this day in history yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India
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 On February - 12 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 this day in history.
1793 1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves on February - 12.
1797 Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna on February - 12.
1799 On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
1800 Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky on this day in history.
1804 Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on February - 12.
1809 On this day in history the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President
1809 The birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist on February - 12.
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 February - 12.
1820 Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on February - 12.
1821 Mercantile Library of City of NY opens on February - 12.
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