Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  On March - 12 french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45   

1685  On March - 12 george Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne   

1689  Former English King James II lands in Ireland on March - 12.   

1710  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania'   

1710  On this day in history thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia)   

1734  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history george Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday   

1755  On this day in history first steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine on March - 12.   

1755  On this day in history georges Couthon, French politician   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on this day in history.   

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer on March - 12.   

1773  On March - 12 jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago   

1788  On March - 12 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

1789  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer on March - 12.   

1799  Austria declares war on France on March - 12.   

1800  On March - 12 louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian   

1806  Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57) on this day in history.   

1808  Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on March - 12.   

1814  British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France on this day in history.   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history john Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897   

1821  John Abbott, Quebec Canada, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92) on March - 12.   

1823  On this day in history william Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1824  On March - 12 gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis)   

1824  On March - 12 heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48   

1826  On March - 12 robert Lowry, composer   

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1830  William Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

1832  The ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris on this day in history.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history.   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.