Historical Events In 1712

Jan 17   John Stanley, composer in the year 1712.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1712.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Isfrid Kayser, composer in the year 1712.   

Mar 28   Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 in the year 1712.   

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 in the year 1712.   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in New York   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY   

Apr 07   Slave revolt (NYC) in the year 1712.   

Apr 10   Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.   

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   On this day in history maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"   

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   In the year 1712 england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]   

Jul 20   On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.   

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

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies in the year 1712.   

Aug 04   On this day in history johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1712.   

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier in the year 1712.   

Aug 24   Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer in the year 1712.   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54   

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

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator   

Sep 11   In the year 1712 giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies   

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

Jan 24   Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)   

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)   

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

Mar 22   Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born in the year 1712.   

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   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1712 death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)   

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