Historical Events In September - 12

1683  On this day in history afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40   

1691  Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1695  NY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties on this day in history.   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

1720  On this day in history frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

1722  On this day in history russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia   

1732  On September - 12 eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58   

1733  Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king on September - 12.   

1733  On September - 12 francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64   

1739  Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 on September - 12.   

1745  Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus on September - 12.   

1751  On this day in history amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto   

1758  Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on this day in history.   

1758  On September - 12 charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog   

1759  On September - 12 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

1761  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

1768  Bemnjamin Carr, composer on September - 12.   

1776  On September - 12 nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission   

1787  On this day in history black Masons form 1st lodge   

1788  On September - 12 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ)   

1789  Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on September - 12.   

1801  On September - 12 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher   

1803  On September - 12 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

1806  Andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863 on September - 12.   

1806  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58 on September - 12.   

1807  Edward Miller, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1811  James Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY) on September - 12.   

1812  Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle on September - 12.   

1814  Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63   

1818  On September - 12 the birth of Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun   

1818  On this day in history richard Jordan Gatling, US, inventor (hand-cranked machine gun)   

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1492  Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519) was born on September - 12.   

1494  On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

1494  King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on September - 12.   

1559  On September - 12 birth of lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on this day in history.   

1605  William Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686) was born on September - 12.   

1655  Sebastien de Brossard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731)   

0352  On this day in history maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies   

0413  Death of Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint on this day in history.   

1012  On September - 12 guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies   

1015  On September - 12 lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65   

1185  Death of Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched on this day in history.   

1213  Pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1362  Innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345)