Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.  

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1712 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.  

Mar 13   On this day in history isfrid Kayser, composer  

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   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York  

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY  

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   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67  

Apr 30   On this day in history philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78  

May 17   Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" in the year 1712.  

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary in the year 1712.  

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

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) in the year 1712.  

Jul 12   In the year 1712 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85  

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] on this day in history.  

Jul 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 04   Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1712 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48  

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

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   On this day in history sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 24   Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 28   In the year 1712 birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

Feb 28   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1712 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 in the year 1712.  

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

Mar 25   In the year 1712 death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)  

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 in the year 1712.  

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1712 death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

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