Page 2: Historical Events In 1712

Sep 14   Jean [Giovanni] D Cassini, Italian/French astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history jose Solana, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 23   In the year 1712 ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59)   

Sep 30   In the year 1712 johann Michael Zacher, composer, dies at 61   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.   

Oct 03   Warrant issued for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor, Highland Freebooter, by the Lord Advocate at the instigation of the Duke of Montrose in the year 1712.   

Oct 04   On this day in history utrecht banishes poor Jews   

Oct 05   Francesco Guardi, Italian painter on this day in history.   

Oct 08   French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast on this day in history.   

Oct 14   George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1712 jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)   

Oct 30   On this day in history christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter   

Nov 02   Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800 in the year 1712.   

Nov 06   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer   

Dec 11   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67   

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Jan 17   In the year 1712 birth of john Stanley, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

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   In the year 1712 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   On this day in history 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   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.   

Mar 28   In the year 1712 jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75   

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

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.   

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

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