Historical Events In 1712

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

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1712.   

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 in the year 1712.   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 in the year 1712.   

May 17   In the year 1712 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   In the year 1712 jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)   

Jul 12   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 in the year 1712.   

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   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   On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

Aug 07   In the year 1712 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 29   On this day in history gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63   

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

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   In the year 1712 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   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   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.   

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   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died in the year 1712.   

Feb 18   In the year 1712 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   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

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

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died in the year 1712.   

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