Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1832  On this day in history charles Boycott, Ireland, estate manager/caused boycotts   

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  On this day in history simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer on March - 12.   

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 this day in history 2nd republic established in France   

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer on March - 12.   

1849  The first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California on March - 12.   

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

1850  US $20 gold piece first issued on this day in history.   

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued on this day in history.   

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 March - 12 giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice   

1859  On March - 12 josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

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

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists on March - 12.   

1860  On this day in history salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

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

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on this day in history.   

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

1867  On March - 12 last French troops leave Mexico   

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

1868  Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa on March - 12.   

1874  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1875  Julio Garreta, composer on March - 12.   

1877  On March - 12 great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on March - 12.   

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 March - 12.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1496  On March - 12 johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies