Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.   

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) in the year 1712.   

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   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   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   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   On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   In the year 1712 slave revolt (NYC)   

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   In the year 1712 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies in the year 1712.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1712 cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 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   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   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born in the year 1712.   

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   On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 29   In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67