Page 2: 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 February - 12.   

1740  Matej Sojka, composer on February - 12.   

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

1760  On this day in history jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer   

1762  English fleet occupies Martinique on this day in history.   

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

1763  On February - 12 john Casteret appointed British minister of foreign affairs   

1768  On this day in history francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

1771  Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden on February - 12.   

1771  On February - 12 adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60   

1772  On February - 12 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  On this day in history louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)   

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer on February - 12.   

1787  Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1791  Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) on February - 12.   

1792  On this day in history ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

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

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

1797  Haydn's song "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 12 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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

1804  Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (Zum ewigen Frieden), dies at 79 on February - 12.   

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  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) on this day in history.   

1816  St. John's Newfoundland is almost completely destroyed by a fire on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history chile gains independence from Spain   

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

1820  On February - 12 guillaume Albert Teniers, composer, dies at 71   

1821  Mercantile Library of City of NY opens on this day in history.   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

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  On February - 12 death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)   

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