Historical Events In March - 12

1681  On this day in history french van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45   

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

1689  On this day in history 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  On this day in history thomas Augustine Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia)   

1734  On March - 12 antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74   

1737  Galileo's body moved to Church of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy on March - 12.   

1753  On this day in history george Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday   

1755  First steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine on this day in history.   

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

1755  Georges Couthon, French politician on March - 12.   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on March - 12.   

1768  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer on March - 12.   

1773  Jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago on this day in history.   

1788  Pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history uS Post Office established   

1793  Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer on this day in history.   

1799  On March - 12 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 this day in history gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet   

1814  British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France on this day in history.   

1816  David Stuart, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1818  On March - 12 john Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897   

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

1823  William Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 12.   

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

1824  Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1826  On March - 12 robert Lowry, composer   

1827  John Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 12.   

1830  On March - 12 william Felix Brantley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1870   

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

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

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

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

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On March - 12 gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on this day in history.   

1447  On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

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