Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   On this day in history john Stanley, composer   

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

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

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

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.   

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) in the year 1712.   

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

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   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   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   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1712 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

Jul 26   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies   

Aug 04   Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 in the year 1712.   

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1712.   

Aug 18   In the year 1712 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1712 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1712 birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)   

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

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

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 in the year 1712.   

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

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

Apr 11   On this day in history death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)   

Apr 29   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67