Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on March - 12.   

1832  On March - 12 daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45   

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  On March - 12 felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer   

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

1840  On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

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

1848  2nd republic established in France on March - 12.   

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  On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif   

1850  On this day in history uS $20 gold piece first issued   

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

1852  On March - 12 juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1855  On March - 12 john White, composer   

1857  On March - 12 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  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on this day in history.   

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

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history affair near Lone Jack, Missouri   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1874  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on March - 12.   

1875  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer   

1877  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  On March - 12 british annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

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 this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies