Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

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

1714  On June - 12 prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  On June - 12 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on June - 12.   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.   

1775  On June - 12 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

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

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 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 June - 12.   

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on this day in history.   

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

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on June - 12.   

1795  On this day in history john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  On June - 12 napoleon invades Russia   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

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  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 12.   

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

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

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on June - 12.   

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 this day in history 1st baseball game played in America   

1840  On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on June - 12.   

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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  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  On June - 12 birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On June - 12 leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

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

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on June - 12.   

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

1490  On June - 12 death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39