Page 2: Historical Events In July - 12

1704  Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland on this day in history.   

1712  Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history the birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter   

1730  Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII on July - 12.   

1730  On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1742  Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on July - 12.   

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS] on this day in history.   

1749  Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on July - 12.   

1757  On July - 12 christian Danner, composer   

1771  James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England on July - 12.   

1773  On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76   

1774  On this day in history citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence   

1774  On this day in history citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence   

1776  Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1785  1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer on this day in history.   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer on July - 12.   

1804  Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel on July - 12.   

1804  Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on July - 12.   

1806  On this day in history the Holy Roman Empire that has existed since Christmas of 800 ends in the Confederation of the Rhine organized under French auspices   

1807  Silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on July - 12.   

1812  On this day in history uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

1817  On July - 12 the birth of Henry Thoreau, American author   

1817  The first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) on July - 12.   

1817  1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) on July - 12.   

1817  On July - 12 henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond)   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on July - 12.   

1839  Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1840  Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on this day in history.   

1843  Mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy on July - 12.   

1844  On July - 12 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

1849  On July - 12 william Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system)   

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  On this day in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on July - 12.   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.   

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1441  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  On July - 12 death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies