Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on March - 12.   

1832  On March - 12 daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45   

1834  Karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer on March - 12.   

1838  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

1848  Second republic established in France on this day in history.   

1848  2nd republic established in France on March - 12.   

1848  On this day in history cyrill Kistler, composer   

1849  On March - 12 the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California   

1849  1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on this day in history.   

1850  US $20 gold piece first issued on March - 12.   

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued on this day in history.   

1852  On March - 12 juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1855  On March - 12 john White, composer   

1857  On this day in history a Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed.   

1857  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 12 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists on this day in history.   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists on this day in history.   

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on March - 12.   

1862  On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on March - 12.   

1865  Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri on March - 12.   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on March - 12.   

1868  On March - 12 congress abolishes manufacturer's tax   

1868  Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1874  On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

1875  On March - 12 julio Garreta, composer   

1877  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 12 wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia   

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

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

1515  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

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

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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 March - 12.   

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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