On This Day

Events in History in 1712

  • Feb 29 February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.
  • Apr 7 Slave revolt in New York kills 6 white men, 21 African Americans executed
  • May 17 Maximilian Emanuel of Bavaria honored as "sovereign of Netherlands"

Pius V Canonized

May 22 Pope Pius V is canonized by Pope Clement XI

Pius V
Pope Pius V
  • Jul 17 Great Britain, Portugal and France sign ceasefire [or 19th]
  • Jul 20 The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.
  • Jul 24 Battle at Denain: France under Villars beat Dutch army

Event of Interest

Oct 3 The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor

Rob Roy
Folk Hero and Outlaw Rob Roy
  • Oct 4 Utrecht banishes poor Jews
  • Oct 8 French privateer Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
  • Nov 2 Suriname government gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, ƒ682,800

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