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   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   In the year 1712 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   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   Slave revolt in New York in the year 1712.  

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.  

Apr 07   In the year 1712 slave revolt (NYC)  

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

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

May 22   In the year 1712 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

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

Jun 28   In the year 1712 jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

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

Jul 17   On this day in history england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54  

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

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

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator in the year 1712.  

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

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Jan 17   John Stanley, composer was born in the year 1712.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1712 birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 22   In the year 1712 birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

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 in the year 1712.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

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.