Historical Events In 1712

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

Jan 24   In the year 1712 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1712.   

Mar 13   On this day in history isfrid Kayser, composer   

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 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY   

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

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1712 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)   

Jul 12   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1712 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

Jul 26   In the year 1712 thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1712.   

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   In the year 1712 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   On this day in history 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   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born in the year 1712.   

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born in the year 1712.   

Feb 02   In the year 1712 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   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   In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

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 on this day in history.