Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I) on February - 12.   

1738  On February - 12 james Sherard, composer, dies at 71   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On February - 12 jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer   

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique on February - 12.   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1763  John Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs on February - 12.   

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on February - 12.   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on this day in history.   

1771  On February - 12 adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60   

1772  On February - 12 yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on this day in history.   

1775  On February - 12 louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on February - 12.   

1791  On this day in history jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  On this day in history ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

1793  US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves on February - 12.   

1793  On February - 12 1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves   

1797  On February - 12 haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

1799  On February - 12 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

1800  Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky on February - 12.   

1804  Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1809  The birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President on February - 12.   

1809  On February - 12 the birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist   

1809  On February - 12 abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)   

1816  St. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire on this day in history.   

1818  Chile gains independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 12 otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei)   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

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1074  On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1538  On February - 12 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.