Historical Events In February - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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