Important Historical Events of the year 1712, Year 1712 in History

List of 1712 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1712

What happened in the year 1712?

Date Event
February 10, 1712 Huilliches in ChiloƩ rebel against Spanish encomenderos.
February 29, 1712 February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Julian calendar.
April 6, 1712 The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 begins near Broadway.
July 24, 1712 War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.
July 31, 1712 Action of 31 July 1712 (Great Northern War): Danish and Swedish ships clash in the Baltic Sea; the result is inconclusive.
August 17, 1712 Action of 17 August 1712 New Deep naval battle between Denmark and Sweden.
October 3, 1712 The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.