Historical Events In 1712

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1712.   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1712 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1712 england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]   

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   On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

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

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier in the year 1712.   

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

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

Sep 01   In the year 1712 simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator   

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies in the year 1712.   

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Jan 17   In the year 1712 birth of john Stanley, composer   

Jan 24   In the year 1712 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   In the year 1712 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   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

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

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67