1712
| Years: 1709 1710 1711 - 1712 - 1713 1714 1715 | |
| Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1712 in literature List of state leaders in 1712 | |
Events
- Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. Introduced Protestant faith in Switzerland.
- Thomas Newcomen builds the first piston-operated steam engine at Tipton, Staffordshire, UK.
Ongoing events
Births
Deaths
- July 1 - William King, English poet
- July 12 - Richard Cromwell, formerly Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.
- September 14 - Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian-French astronomer and engineer (born 1625)
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