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

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia  

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on June - 12.  

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

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on June - 12.  

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

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on this day in history.  

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

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

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on June - 12.  

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

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America  

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on June - 12.  

1842  On June - 12 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 June - 12.  

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

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.  

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer  

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  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer  

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on June - 12.  

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  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on this day in history.  

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

1020  On June - 12 death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.  

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

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