Page 2: Historical Events In April - 12

1713  On this day in history dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom   

1716  On this day in history felice de' Giardini, composer   

1722  Pietro Nardini, composer on this day in history.   

1724  Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer on April - 12.   

1748  William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies on April - 12.   

1760  Juan Manuel Olivares, composer on this day in history.   

1760  Baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64 on April - 12.   

1764  On April - 12 dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland   

1769  On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed on April - 12.   

1776  On this day in history halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina   

1777  Henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician on this day in history.   

1782  Battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French on April - 12.   

1787  Philadelphia's Free African Society forms on April - 12.   

1788  On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

1788  On April - 12 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

1791  Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe) on April - 12.   

1792  On this day in history john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary on April - 12.   

1794  Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) on this day in history.   

1795  Rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80 on April - 12.   

1797  On April - 12 josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71   

1801  Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader on April - 12.   

1802  Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart) on April - 12.   

1811  First US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on April - 12.   

1811  1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer   

1817  On this day in history charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies   

1820  On April - 12 alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.   

1823  The birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright on April - 12.   

1823  Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers) on this day in history.   

1826  Weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London on April - 12.   

1827  On April - 12 edward Mollenhauer, composer   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75