Historical Events In July - 12
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
1704 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland on this day in history.
1712 Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on July - 12.
1730 On July - 12 the birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter
1730 On July - 12 lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII
1730 On July - 12 josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)
1742 Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on July - 12.
1745 Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS] on this day in history.
1749 Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on this day in history.
1757 On July - 12 christian Danner, composer
1771 James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England on July - 12.
1773 Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76 on July - 12.
1774 Citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence on July - 12.
1774 On this day in history citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence
1776 Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean on July - 12.
1785 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands on July - 12.
1794 Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish
1801 John Hill Hewitt, composer on this day in history.
1802 On July - 12 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer
1804 On July - 12 former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.
1804 Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on July - 12.
1806 The Holy Roman Empire that has existed since Christmas of 800 ends in the Confederation of the Rhine organized under French auspices on July - 12.
1807 Silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on July - 12.
1812 On July - 12 uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)
1817 On July - 12 the birth of Henry Thoreau, American author
1817 On this day in history the first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)
1817 1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) on July - 12.
1817 On this day in history henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond)
1821 On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer
1839 On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62
1840 On July - 12 abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist
1843 On this day in history mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy
1844 On July - 12 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63
1849 On July - 12 william Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system)
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »