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  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  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On February - 12 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  On this day in history gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

1771  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 on February - 12.   

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on February - 12.   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on this day in history.   

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

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

1791  On February - 12 jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  On February - 12 ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

1793  On February - 12 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 February - 12 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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history st. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire   

1818  On February - 12 chile gains independence from Spain   

1818  On February - 12 otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on February - 12.   

1821  Mercantile Library of City of NY opens on this day in history.   

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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  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

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

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  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  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  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.