Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On June - 12 act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1775  On June - 12 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1776  Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On this day in history law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on June - 12.   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on June - 12.   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  On this day in history samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  On June - 12 dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) on this day in history.   

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

1825  On June - 12 john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  On June - 12 johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on June - 12.   

1838  On June - 12 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.   

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  On June - 12 birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on June - 12.   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on June - 12.   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.   

0918  On June - 12 death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on June - 12.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  On this day in history death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39