Page 2: Historical Events In February - 12

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor Francois I) on this day in history.   

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

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on February - 12.   

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

1753  On this day in history lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer   

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer on February - 12.   

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

1762  On February - 12 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  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on February - 12.   

1771  On this day in history gustav III becomes the King of Sweden.   

1771  On this day in history adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60   

1772  On this day in history yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India   

1773  Savannah, Georgia is founded by English colonists, led by James Oglethorpe on February - 12.   

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 12 franz Joseph Volkert, composer   

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  US fugitive slave law passed which requires return of escaped slaves on this day in history.   

1793  1st US fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 12 haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna   

1799  Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on February - 12.   

1800  On February - 12 abraham Lincon was born in Kentucky   

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 this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history 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  Otto Ludwig, German writer (Die Heiterethei) on this day in history.   

1820  Guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history mercantile Library of City of NY opens   

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1074  On February - 12 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  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.   

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

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 February - 12.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17   

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

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on February - 12.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.