Historical Events In 1712

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

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

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician in the year 1712.   

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.   

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 in the year 1712.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   Slave revolt in NY in the year 1712.   

Apr 07   On this day in history slave revolt (NYC)   

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78   

May 17   On this day in history maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"   

May 22   On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

Jul 17   On this day in history england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]   

Jul 20   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain in the year 1712.   

Jul 24   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army in the year 1712.   

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 in the year 1712.   

Jul 30   On this day in history abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies   

Aug 04   Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1712 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier in the year 1712.   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

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

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.   

Apr 11   On this day in history death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)   

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