Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  Charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts on March - 12.   

1832  On this day in history daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45   

1834  On March - 12 karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33   

1835  Simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history william Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

1840  On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

1848  Second republic established in France on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history 2nd republic established in France   

1848  On this day in history cyrill Kistler, composer   

1849  The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on this day in history.   

1849  1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on March - 12.   

1850  On this day in history uS $20 gold piece first issued   

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued on March - 12.   

1852  On this day in history juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1855  John White, composer on March - 12.   

1857  A Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

1859  On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

1860  On this day in history congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists   

1860  On March - 12 congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists   

1860  On this day in history salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

1862  On March - 12 jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on March - 12.   

1865  On this day in history affair near Lone Jack, Missouri   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on March - 12.   

1868  Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1874  On March - 12 edmund Eysler, Austrian composer   

1875  On this day in history julio Garreta, composer   

1877  Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 12 british annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa   

1877  Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia on this day in history.   

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

1515  On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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

1613  On March - 12 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  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

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

1209  On this day in history djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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.