Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on June - 12.   

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

1759  On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  On June - 12 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on June - 12.   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

1778  On June - 12 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On June - 12 law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1789  On June - 12 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  On this day in history capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC   

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

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1798  On June - 12 samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on June - 12.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon invades Russia   

1818  On June - 12 egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on June - 12.   

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

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on June - 12.   

1825  On this day in history john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

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

1838  On June - 12 territory of Iowa organized   

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

1839  1st baseball game played in America on June - 12.   

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

1842  On this day in history rikard Nordraak, composer   

1845  On June - 12 george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

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

1849  On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky   

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1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

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 this day in history.   

0816  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on June - 12.   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on June - 12.   

1020  On June - 12 death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  On June - 12 death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

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

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

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