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 March - 12.   

1834  On this day in history karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33   

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

1837  On March - 12 felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer   

1838  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history.   

1840  Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on March - 12.   

1848  On this day in history second republic established in France   

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

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on March - 12.   

1849  On March - 12 the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California   

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

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

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

1852  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1855  John White, composer on March - 12.   

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 March - 12 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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

1860  On this day in history congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists   

1860  On March - 12 salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

1862  Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) on March - 12.   

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on March - 12.   

1865  Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri on this day in history.   

1867  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

1875  On March - 12 julio Garreta, composer   

1877  On this day in history great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on this day in history.   

1877  Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia 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  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On March - 12 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  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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 March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

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