Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on March - 12.   

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on March - 12.   

1689  On March - 12 former English King James II lands in Ireland   

1710  The birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' on March - 12.   

1710  On March - 12 thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia)   

1734  On March - 12 antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74   

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on March - 12.   

1753  George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday on March - 12.   

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

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

1755  On this day in history georges Couthon, French politician   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on March - 12.   

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on this day in history.   

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on March - 12.   

1789  US Post Office established on March - 12.   

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

1799  On this day in history austria declares war on France   

1800  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1814  On March - 12 british troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on March - 12.   

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  William Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 12.   

1824  Gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis) on March - 12.   

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

1826  On this day in history 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  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1832  The ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris on March - 12.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

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 this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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