Historical Events In February - 12

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I) on this day in history.   

1738  James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on February - 12.   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on this day in history.   

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique on February - 12.   

1762  On February - 12 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

1763  John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.   

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

1771  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on February - 12.   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on this day in history.   

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on February - 12.   

1791  On this day in history jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  On this day in history ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

1793  On this day in history uS fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves   

1793  1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 12 haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

1799  On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

1800  On February - 12 abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

1804  On this day in history immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79   

1809  The birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President on this day in history.   

1809  The birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist on this day in history.   

1809  On February - 12 abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)   

1816  On February - 12 st. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire   

1818  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain   

1818  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) on this day in history.   

1820  On February - 12 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

1821  Mercantile Library of City of NY opens on February - 12.   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  On February - 12 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.