Page 2: Historical Events In April - 12

1713  On this day in history dutch State-Gen signs peace with France: Neth loses Orange Princedom   

1716  Felice de' Giardini, composer on April - 12.   

1722  Pietro Nardini, composer on April - 12.   

1724  Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) on April - 12.   

1727  Gaspare Gabellone, composer on April - 12.   

1748  William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies on this day in history.   

1760  Juan Manuel Olivares, composer on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history baron Ernst Gottlieb, composer, dies at 64   

1764  On this day in history dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland   

1769  On April - 12 giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer   

1770  Townsend Acts repealed on April - 12.   

1776  Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina on April - 12.   

1777  On April - 12 henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician   

1782  On this day in history battle at Les Saintes West-Indies: British fleet beats French   

1787  On this day in history philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

1788  On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer   

1788  On this day in history carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56   

1791  On this day in history francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)   

1792  On April - 12 john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

1793  Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

1795  On this day in history rainieri de Calzabigi, Italian literary, dies at 80   

1797  Josef Antonin Stepan, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader   

1802  Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart) on April - 12.   

1811  On April - 12 first US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA   

1811  1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, WA on this day in history.   

1815  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer on April - 12.   

1817  On this day in history charles Messier, "comet ferret" & catalogs famous "M objects,", dies   

1820  On April - 12 alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.   

1823  The birth of Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright on April - 12.   

1823  On April - 12 aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers)   

1826  On April - 12 weber's opera "Oberon," premieres in London   

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer on April - 12.   

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0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  On April - 12 death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.