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  On this day in history matej Sojka, composer   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on February - 12.   

1753  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

1760  On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer   

1762  On this day in history english fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  Laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68 on February - 12.   

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

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on February - 12.   

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

1772  On this day in history 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  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

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

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) on February - 12.   

1792  On February - 12 ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

1793  On February - 12 uS fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves   

1793  1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves on this day in history.   

1797  Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1799  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

1804  On February - 12 immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79   

1809  On February - 12 the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President   

1809  The birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist on February - 12.   

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain   

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

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on February - 12.   

1821  On February - 12 mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

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1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)   

1211  On February - 12 birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On February - 12 birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

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 this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

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 February - 12.