Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1712 frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)   

Feb 02   In the year 1712 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

Feb 18   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1712 february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.   

Mar 13   On this day in history isfrid Kayser, composer   

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   On this day in history slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   On this day in history slave revolt (NYC)   

Apr 10   On this day in history yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

Apr 29   In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 30   On this day in history philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78   

May 17   Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands" on this day in history.   

May 22   Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1712 simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72   

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) in the year 1712.   

Jul 12   Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] in the year 1712.   

Jul 20   The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army in the year 1712.   

Jul 24   In the year 1712 cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies   

Jul 26   In the year 1712 thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

Jul 30   In the year 1712 abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies   

Aug 04   Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 18   In the year 1712 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54   

Aug 26   Sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63   

Sep 01   In the year 1712 simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator   

Sep 11   On this day in history giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies   

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer   

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born in the year 1712.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher   

Jan 28   In the year 1712 birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)   

Feb 28   Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 13   On this day in history birth of isfrid Kayser, composer   

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died in the year 1712.   

Feb 18   On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

Mar 25   On this day in history death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)   

Mar 28   In the year 1712 jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75   

Apr 05   On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63   

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67