Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne   

1689  Former English King James II lands in Ireland   

1710  Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' is born   

1710  Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia).   

1734  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74   

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

1753  George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday.   

1755  inaugural steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  Georges Couthon, French politician.   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22].   

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer.   

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable are discovered settlement now known as Chicago.   

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

1789  US Post Office established.   

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer   

1799  Austria declares war on France   

1800  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian   

1806  Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57)   

1808  Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet.   

1814  British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France.   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897.   

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

1823  William Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1824  Gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis).   

1824  Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48   

1826  Robert Lowry, composer.   

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1830  William Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870.   

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

1831  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

1832  The ballet La Sylphide inaugural premieres at the Opéra de Paris   

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts.   

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1270  Charles of valois: Son of philip iii of france   

1336  Eduard: Duke of gelre (1361-71) husband of catharina of bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' medici: Monarch of florence   

1515  Caspar othmayr: Composer   

1607  Paul gerhardt: German hymnist   

1613  André le nôtre: French landscape architect   

1620  Johann heinrich hottinger: Swiss philologist and theologian   

1626  John aubrey: English antiquary and writer   

0417  Death of Innocent i: Italian pope (401-417),   

0604  Gregory i the great: Pope (590-604),   

1209  Death of Djamal al-din abu mohammed iljas nizami: Persian poet,   

1289  Death of King demetre ii of georgia: King demetre ii of georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor go-kogon of japan: Emperor go-kogon of japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Shah rukh: Ruler of persia and transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the carthusian/van rijkel: Dutch scholastic theologist,   

1496  Johannes de lapide: [johan heynlin], german philosopher,