Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

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

1714  On June - 12 prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on June - 12.   

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  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 June - 12.   

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

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

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

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  On June - 12 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  On June - 12 napoleon invades Russia   

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

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

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

1821  On June - 12 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  On June - 12 johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

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  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on June - 12.   

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 June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.   

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 June - 12.   

1435  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

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