Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   On this day in history john Stanley, composer   

Jan 24   In the year 1712 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

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

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.   

Apr 29   In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67   

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

May 17   On this day in history maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"   

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 in the year 1712.   

Jun 28   On this day in history jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)   

Jul 12   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 in the year 1712.   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.   

Jul 24   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army in the year 1712.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

Jul 30   In the year 1712 abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies   

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   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1712 gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63   

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1712 birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

Jan 24   Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born in the year 1712.   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)   

Mar 13   On this day in history birth of isfrid Kayser, composer   

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born in the year 1712.   

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

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)   

Mar 28   On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75   

Apr 05   In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.   

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

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