Historical Events In June - 12

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville Ky) on June - 12.   

1850  On this day in history jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77   

1851  On June - 12 oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer   

1853  John C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history achille Simonetti, composer   

1858  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder/ship owner, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1859  On June - 12 comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered   

1860  On this day in history the State Bank of the Russian Empire is established.   

1861  On June - 12 missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state   

1864  Lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history austro-Hungarian Empire forms   

1874  On June - 12 willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer   

1875  On June - 12 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25   

1876  On this day in history narciso Garay, composer   

1877  Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) on this day in history.   

1878  James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26   

1880  On June - 12 1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve   

1881  Juan de Hernandez, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France on June - 12.   

1885  Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) on June - 12.   

1887  On this day in history gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41   

1888  On June - 12 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

1889  Single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc) on June - 12.   

1890  The birth of Egon Schiele, German painter on this day in history.   

1890  Egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist on June - 12.   

1892  On June - 12 neth Society for Currency & Coin collecting forms   

1892  John Donald Robb, composer on June - 12.   

1893  Kommer Kleijn, Dutch actor/radio play director (Paul Vlaanderen) on June - 12.   

1896  J.T. Hearne sets a cricket record for the earliest date of taking 100 first-class wickets in a season on this day in history.   

1897  In Assam. India a 8.7 earthquake caused caused the complete devastation of over 9,000 square miles and was felt over 1.75 million square miles. Over 1500 deaths on June - 12.   

1897  On this day in history possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India. Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe. Negligible death toll   

1897  Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll) on this day in history.   

1897  Alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique) on June - 12.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

1468  On June - 12 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 this day in history.   

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  On June - 12 birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  On this day in history birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

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

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

0918  On June - 12 death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

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