Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   In the year 1712 john Stanley, composer   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1712 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

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

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   On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1712 maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"   

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 in the year 1712.   

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   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

Jul 24   On this day in history cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

Jul 26   On this day in history thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1712 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1712.   

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 in the year 1712.   

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1712 birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

Mar 08   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.   

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1712.   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.