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

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

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   Isfrid Kayser, composer on this day in history.  

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 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1712.  

Apr 29   In the year 1712 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" on this day in history.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier  

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer in the year 1712.  

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1712.  

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 in the year 1712.  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies  

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer  

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

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

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

Apr 10   On this day in history yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

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

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