Historical Events In 1712

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

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   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 06   Slave revolt in New York on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67   

Apr 30   Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1712.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1712 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

Jul 17   In the year 1712 england, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]   

Jul 20   In the year 1712 the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.   

Jul 24   Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1712.   

Aug 07   In the year 1712 friederich Wilhelm Zachow, composer, dies at 48   

Aug 18   On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

Aug 24   On this day in history cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer   

Aug 24   Thomas Bullis, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 29   Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63 in the year 1712.   

Sep 01   Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Giovanni D Cassini, French astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1712.   

Jan 24   Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1712 birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)   

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

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 in the year 1712.   

Mar 28   On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75   

Apr 05   In the year 1712 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   Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.