Historical Events In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on March - 12.   

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on March - 12.   

1689  On this day in history former English King James II lands in Ireland   

1710  The birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' on March - 12.   

1710  Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia) on March - 12.   

1734  On March - 12 antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74   

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on March - 12.   

1753  On this day in history george Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday   

1755  First steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine on this day in history.   

1755  On March - 12 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  Georges Couthon, French politician on this day in history.   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on March - 12.   

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer on March - 12.   

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on this day in history.   

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on this day in history.   

1789  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer on March - 12.   

1799  On this day in history austria declares war on France   

1800  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian on March - 12.   

1806  On this day in history jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57)   

1808  Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on March - 12.   

1814  On March - 12 british troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on March - 12.   

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 12 john Abbott, Quebec Canada, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92)   

1823  On this day in history william Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1824  On March - 12 gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis)   

1824  On this day in history heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48   

1826  On March - 12 robert Lowry, composer   

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1830  William Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870 on this day in history.   

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on March - 12.   

1831  On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

1832  On this day in history the ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris.   

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1270  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies