Page 2: Historical Events In September - 12

1683  Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40 on September - 12.   

1691  Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on September - 12.   

1695  On this day in history nY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage on September - 12.   

1720  Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

1722  On this day in history russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia   

1732  Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58 on September - 12.   

1733  On this day in history polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king   

1733  Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64 on September - 12.   

1739  Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus   

1751  Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto on this day in history.   

1758  Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on September - 12.   

1758  On this day in history charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog   

1759  On September - 12 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

1761  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer on this day in history.   

1764  Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history bemnjamin Carr, composer   

1776  Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission on September - 12.   

1787  Black Masons form 1st lodge on this day in history.   

1788  Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ) on September - 12.   

1789  Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on September - 12.   

1801  On September - 12 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher   

1803  On September - 12 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

1806  On September - 12 andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1806  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history edward Miller, composer, dies at 71   

1811  On September - 12 james Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY)   

1812  Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812   

1815  Jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63 on September - 12.   

1818  On September - 12 the birth of Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun   

1818  Richard Jordan Gatling, US, inventor (hand-cranked machine gun) on this day in history.   

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1492  Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On September - 12 birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

1494  King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

1575  On September - 12 birth of henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River)   

1605  On this day in history birth of william Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686)   

1655  On this day in history birth of sebastien de Brossard, composer   

1688  On September - 12 birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)   

0352  On September - 12 maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies   

0413  Death of Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint on this day in history.   

1012  On September - 12 guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies   

1015  On September - 12 lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65   

1185  On September - 12 death of andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched   

1213  Pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle on September - 12.   

1362  Innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies on this day in history.   

1369  Death of Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345) on September - 12.