Page 2: Historical Events In July - 12

1704  Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland on July - 12.   

1712  Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on July - 12.   

1730  The birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter on July - 12.   

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

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

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

1745  On July - 12 warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS]   

1749  Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on July - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 12 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands   

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

1801  On July - 12 battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish   

1801  On this day in history john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

1804  Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel on this day in history.   

1804  Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on July - 12.   

1806  On July - 12 the Holy Roman Empire that has existed since Christmas of 800 ends in the Confederation of the Rhine organized under French auspices   

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  The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author on July - 12.   

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

1821  On this day in history cesare Dominiceti, composer   

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 July - 12.   

1844  On this day in history charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63   

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

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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

1073  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1429  On July - 12 john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65   

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.   

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  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies