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

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

1771  On this day in history patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  On this day in history the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

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

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

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

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old on this day in history.   

1788  On June - 12 johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

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  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

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

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

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon invades Russia   

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

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

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

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

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 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  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

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

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  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

1845  On this day in history george Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country   

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  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

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

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

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.   

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 this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1231  On this day in history antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  On this day in history 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.