Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on March - 12.   

1685  George Berkeley, Ireland, philosopher/bishop of Cloyne on this day in history.   

1689  Former English King James II lands in Ireland on this day in history.   

1710  On March - 12 the birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania'   

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

1734  On this day in history 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  George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday on March - 12.   

1755  First steam engine in America installed, to pump water from a mine on March - 12.   

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

1755  On this day in history georges Couthon, French politician   

1758  Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] on this day in history.   

1768  On March - 12 carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

1773  On March - 12 jeanne Baptiste Pointe de Sable found settlement now known as Chicago   

1788  On March - 12 pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor   

1789  US Post Office established on March - 12.   

1793  On March - 12 augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history british troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1824  On March - 12 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  On this day in history clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker)   

1831  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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1270  On this day in history birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on March - 12.   

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

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on March - 12.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on March - 12.   

1613  On this day in history birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on March - 12.   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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 March - 12.   

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

1471  On March - 12 dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

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