Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  On March - 12 french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45   

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on March - 12.   

1689  On March - 12 former English King James II lands in Ireland   

1710  The birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' on this day in history.   

1710  Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia) on March - 12.   

1734  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on this day in history.   

1753  On March - 12 george Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday   

1755  On this day in history first steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  On this day in history 1st steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine   

1755  On March - 12 georges Couthon, French politician   

1758  On March - 12 leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

1768  On March - 12 carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on March - 12.   

1788  On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

1789  US Post Office established on this day in history.   

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer on March - 12.   

1799  On this day in history austria declares war on France   

1800  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian on this day in history.   

1806  Jane Means Appleton Pierce, 1st lady (1853-57) on March - 12.   

1808  On March - 12 gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

1814  British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France on March - 12.   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on March - 12.   

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on March - 12.   

1821  John Abbott, Quebec Canada, (C) 3rd Canadian PM (1891-92) on March - 12.   

1823  On March - 12 william Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1824  On this day in history gustav R Kirchoff, Prussia, physicist (spectral analysis)   

1824  On this day in history heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48   

1826  Robert Lowry, composer on this day in history.   

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history william Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1831  On March - 12 clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

1831  On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64   

1832  The ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris on March - 12.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  On March - 12 birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.