Historical Events In March - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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