Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1689  On this day in history former English King James II lands in Ireland   

1710  On March - 12 the birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania'   

1710  Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia) on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history 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  On March - 12 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  On this day in history 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  On March - 12 georges Couthon, French politician   

1758  On this day in history leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

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

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on March - 12.   

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on this day in history.   

1789  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer   

1799  On this day in history austria declares war on France   

1800  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian on this day in history.   

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

1808  On this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

1814  On this day in history british troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

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

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on March - 12.   

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  Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1826  Robert Lowry, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On March - 12 john Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1830  On March - 12 william Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on March - 12.   

1831  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

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

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

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

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  On March - 12 death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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