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 this day in history.   

1695  NY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties on this day in history.   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage on this day in history.   

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

1720  On September - 12 frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

1722  On September - 12 russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia   

1732  On September - 12 eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58   

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

1733  Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1739  On September - 12 reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65   

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

1751  On September - 12 amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto   

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

1758  Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on this day in history.   

1759  British soldiers capture the town of Quebec on this day in history.   

1761  On September - 12 georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer   

1764  On September - 12 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

1768  Bemnjamin Carr, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission   

1787  On this day in history black Masons form 1st lodge   

1788  On September - 12 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ)   

1789  Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1801  Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher on September - 12.   

1803  On this day in history frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

1806  Andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58   

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

1811  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63   

1818  The birth of Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun on September - 12.   

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  Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.   

1494  King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on September - 12.   

1559  Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on September - 12.   

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

1655  On September - 12 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 September - 12.   

1012  Guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies on September - 12.   

1015  Lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65 on this day in history.   

1185  Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched on September - 12.   

1213  Pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.