Page 2: Historical Events In September - 12

1683  Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1691  On September - 12 johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony (1680-91), dies at 44   

1695  On this day in history nY Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties   

1703  Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage on this day in history.   

1720  On September - 12 isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

1720  Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) on this day in history.   

1722  Russian troops occupy Baku & Derbent on Persia on September - 12.   

1732  Eugene JP earl the Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1733  Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king on September - 12.   

1733  On September - 12 francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64   

1739  Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 on September - 12.   

1745  Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus on this day in history.   

1751  Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto on this day in history.   

1758  On September - 12 charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog   

1758  Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on September - 12.   

1759  On September - 12 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

1761  Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer on this day in history.   

1764  On September - 12 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

1768  Bemnjamin Carr, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Nathan Hale leaves Harlem Heights Camp (127th St) for spy mission on this day in history.   

1787  Black Masons form 1st lodge on September - 12.   

1788  Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ) on this day in history.   

1789  On September - 12 franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

1801  On September - 12 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing-teacher   

1803  On September - 12 frantisek Matej Hilmar, composer   

1806  Andrew Hull Foote, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1863 on September - 12.   

1806  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1807  Edward Miller, composer, dies at 71 on September - 12.   

1811  On September - 12 james Hall, US geologist (Natural history of NY)   

1812  On this day in history pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle   

1814  On September - 12 battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812   

1815  On this day in history jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63   

1818  The birth of Richard Gatling, US inventor of the Gatling gun on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history richard Jordan Gatling, US, inventor (hand-cranked machine gun)   

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1492  On September - 12 birth of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519)   

1494  Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on September - 12.   

1494  King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on September - 12.   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of william Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686)   

1655  On September - 12 birth of sebastien de Brossard, composer   

1688  Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born on September - 12.   

0352  On this day in history maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies   

0413  On September - 12 death of marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint   

1012  Guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies on September - 12.   

1015  On this day in history lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65   

1185  On this day in history death of andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched   

1213  On September - 12 pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle   

1362  Innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies on this day in history.   

1369  On this day in history death of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345)