Historical Events In July - 12

1704  Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland on July - 12.   

1712  Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on July - 12.   

1730  The birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter on this day in history.   

1730  Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII on this day in history.   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) on this day in history.   

1742  Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on this day in history.   

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS] on July - 12.   

1749  On July - 12 charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France   

1757  Christian Danner, composer on July - 12.   

1771  James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England on this day in history.   

1773  Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76 on July - 12.   

1774  Citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence on this day in history.   

1774  On July - 12 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 July - 12.   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist on July - 12.   

1801  Battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish on this day in history.   

1801  On July - 12 john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  On July - 12 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

1804  On this day in history former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.   

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

1806  The Holy Roman Empire that has existed since Christmas of 800 ends in the Confederation of the Rhine organized under French auspices on July - 12.   

1807  On July - 12 silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1812  US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) on July - 12.   

1817  The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author on this day in history.   

1817  On July - 12 the first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)   

1817  On this day in history 1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)   

1817  Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond) on July - 12.   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on July - 12.   

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

1840  On July - 12 abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist   

1843  On this day in history mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy   

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

1849  William Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system) on this day in history.   

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

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on July - 12.   

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  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.   

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on July - 12.   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.   

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies