Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on this day in history.   

1832  Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1834  Karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33 on March - 12.   

1835  On March - 12 simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

1840  On March - 12 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

1848  Second republic established in France on this day in history.   

1848  2nd republic established in France on this day in history.   

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on March - 12.   

1849  The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on this day in history.   

1849  1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on March - 12.   

1850  US $20 gold piece first issued on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history 1st US $20 gold piece issued   

1852  On this day in history juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1855  On this day in history john White, composer   

1857  On this day in history a Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed.   

1857  On March - 12 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

1859  Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On March - 12 congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists   

1860  On March - 12 congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists   

1860  On March - 12 salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

1862  On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

1863  On March - 12 adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

1865  Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri on March - 12.   

1867  On this day in history last French troops leave Mexico   

1868  Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1874  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer   

1877  Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony on this day in history.   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on March - 12.   

1877  On March - 12 wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia   

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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 this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

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

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

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies