Page 2: Historical Events In March - 12

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1689  Former English King James II lands in Ireland on March - 12.   

1710  The birth of Thomas Arne, Composer of operas and 'Rule Brittania' on March - 12.   

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

1789  US Post Office established on March - 12.   

1793  On this day in history augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer   

1799  Austria declares war on France on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian   

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

1808  Gerrit van der Linde Jz, "Schoolmaster", Dutch poet on this day in history.   

1814  On March - 12 british troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

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

1818  John Lorimar Worden, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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

1823  On this day in history william Flank Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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  On March - 12 john Robert Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1831  Clement Studebaker, automobile pioneer (Studebaker) on this day in history.   

1831  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1832  On this day in history the ballet La Sylphide first premieres at the Opéra de Paris.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 12.   

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

1496  On this day in history johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies