Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.  

Jan 24   On this day in history frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Feb 29   February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style in the year 1712.  

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer in the year 1712.  

Mar 28   In the year 1712 jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 in the year 1712.  

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York  

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.  

Apr 07   On this day in history slave revolt (NYC)  

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1712.  

Apr 30   In the year 1712 philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78  

May 17   Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" on this day in history.  

May 22   On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

Jun 24   Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85  

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] in the year 1712.  

Jul 20   In the year 1712 the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.  

Jul 24   In the year 1712 battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army  

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies in the year 1712.  

Jul 26   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 in the year 1712.  

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies in the year 1712.  

Aug 04   In the year 1712 johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27  

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1712.  

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1712 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 29   On this day in history gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63  

Sep 01   On this day in history simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator  

Sep 11   In the year 1712 giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies  

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Jan 17   John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

Jan 24   In the year 1712 birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born in the year 1712.  

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)  

Mar 08   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died in the year 1712.  

Feb 18   On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1712 jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10   In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died in the year 1712.  

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.