Historical Events In February - 12

1736  On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I)   

1738  James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history matej Sojka, composer   

1751  On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer   

1753  On February - 12 lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer on February - 12.   

1762  On this day in history english fleet occupies Martinique   

1762  On February - 12 laurent Belissen, composer, dies at 68   

1763  On this day in history john Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs   

1768  On February - 12 francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

1771  On February - 12 gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

1771  Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 on February - 12.   

1772  Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on February - 12.   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on this day in history.   

1775  On February - 12 louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on February - 12.   

1787  On February - 12 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

1791  On this day in history jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)   

1792  Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history uS fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves   

1793  1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves on February - 12.   

1797  On this day in history haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

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

1800  Abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky on this day in history.   

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

1809  The birth of Abraham Lincoln, Former (16th) US President on February - 12.   

1809  On February - 12 the birth of Charles Darwin, English scientist   

1809  On February - 12 abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)   

1816  On February - 12 st. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire   

1818  Chile gains independence from Spain on February - 12.   

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

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

1821  On this day in history 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  On February - 12 birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen   

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

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On February - 12 birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.   

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65