Top Historical Events That Happened on February 12

1740  Matej Sojka, composer.   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer.   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer.   

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68.   

1763  John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs   

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

1771  Gustav III is recorded as becoming the King of Sweden.   

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

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India.   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe   

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829).   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam).   

1792  Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter.   

1793  US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves.   

1793  1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves.   

1797  Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

1799  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67.   

1800  Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky.   

1804  Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79   

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President is born   

1809  Charles Darwin, English scientist is born   

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)   

1816  St. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire   

1818  Chile gains independence from Spain.   

1818  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71.   

1821  Mercantile Library of City of NY opens.   

1824  Arya Samaj Maha Rishi Dayanand Sarsvati, Indian hindu leader.   

1825  Creek Indian treaty signed; Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826   

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1074  Conrad: King of germany and italy   

1211  Henry vii: Roman catholic german king (1220-35)   

1218  Kujo yoritsune: Japanese shogun   

1438  Adolf van egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen   

1474  Lorenzo campeggi(o): Archbishop of bologna/diplomat   

1567  Thomas campion: England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  Casparus barleaus: Flemish theologist/poet (muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar bartholin: Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Death of Toghtekin: Slave/atabek of damascus,   

1242  Hendrik vii: Roman catholics german king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  Death of Albrecht altdorfer: German painter,   

1554  Death of Jane grey: Queen of england for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

1571  Death of Nicholas throckmorton: English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat,   

1595  Death of Archduke ernest of austria: Governor of the spanish netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John drusius: Of driesschen, flemish hebraist,