Historical Events In 1712

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

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

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   In the year 1712 isfrid Kayser, composer   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 06   Slave revolt in New York in the year 1712.   

Apr 06   In the year 1712 slave revolt in NY   

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

Apr 10   In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77   

Apr 29   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1712 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   On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

Jun 24   Simon van der Stel, Dutch gov of Cape Colony (1679-99), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1712 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

Jul 17   England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th] on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army   

Jul 24   Cornelis earl of Nassau, general-major/mister of Woudenberg, dies in the year 1712.   

Jul 26   On this day in history thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

Jul 30   Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1712 johann Jacob de Neufville, composer, dies at 27   

Aug 07   Friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1712 cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1712 sebastian Anton Scherer, composer, dies at 80   

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

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator in the year 1712.   

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

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Jan 17   John Stanley, composer was born in the year 1712.   

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   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born in the year 1712.   

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 in the year 1712.   

Mar 13   Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.   

Mar 25   Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died in the year 1712.   

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