Page 2: Historical Events In July - 12

1704  On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland   

1712  On this day in history richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

1730  The birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter on this day in history.   

1730  On July - 12 lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII   

1730  On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1742  Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76   

1774  On this day in history citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence   

1774  Citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence on July - 12.   

1776  On July - 12 capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean   

1785  1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist on July - 12.   

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  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer on this day in history.   

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  On July - 12 silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1812  On this day in history uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

1817  On this day in history the birth of Henry Thoreau, American author   

1817  The first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) on this day in history.   

1817  1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland) on July - 12.   

1817  Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond) on this day in history.   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62   

1840  Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on July - 12.   

1843  Mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy on this day in history.   

1844  On July - 12 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

1849  On July - 12 william Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system)   

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on July - 12.   

1644  On this day in history birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)   

1675  On this day in history birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.   

0783  On July - 12 bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12.   

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on this day in history.   

1450  On July - 12 death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies   

1545  On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies   

1575  On July - 12 renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies