Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

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

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

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

1761  On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

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  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on June - 12.   

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

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

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on June - 12.   

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

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  On this day in history dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

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

1821  On June - 12 henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 12.   

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

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

1838  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

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

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

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

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on June - 12.   

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  On June - 12 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 June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  On June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

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

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

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 June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  On June - 12 death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.