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 this day in history 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  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on March - 12.   

1840  Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1848  On March - 12 second republic established in France   

1848  On March - 12 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 March - 12.   

1849  On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif   

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

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

1852  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75 on March - 12.   

1855  John White, composer on this day in history.   

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  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on March - 12.   

1859  Josef Cyril Sychra, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists on this day in history.   

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

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on March - 12.   

1862  On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross)   

1863  On this day in history adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

1865  On March - 12 affair near Lone Jack, Missouri   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico on March - 12.   

1868  Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax on March - 12.   

1868  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa   

1868  On this day in history britain annexed Basutoland in Africa   

1874  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on March - 12.   

1875  Julio Garreta, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  On this day in history british annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa   

1877  On this day in history wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia   

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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  On March - 12 birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

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

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on March - 12.