Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.   

Jan 24   In the year 1712 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.   

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) in the year 1712.   

Apr 10   In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1712.   

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 17   Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" on this day in history.   

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1712 simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1712 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] in the year 1712.   

Jul 20   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

Jul 24   On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

Jul 26   On this day in history thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   On this day in history cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 26   In the year 1712 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator in the year 1712.   

Sep 11   On this day in history giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies   

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Jan 17   John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

Jan 24   In the year 1712 birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born in the year 1712.   

Feb 28   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1712 birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)   

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born in the year 1712.   

Mar 22   On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)   

Feb 02   In the year 1712 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)   

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67