Historical Events In July - 12

1704  On July - 12 stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland  

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

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

1730  Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII on this day in history.  

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

1742  On July - 12 evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday  

1745  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1776  On this day in history 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  On July - 12 heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist  

1801  Battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish on July - 12.  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer  

1804  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

1812  On July - 12 uS forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)  

1817  The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author on July - 12.  

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

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

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 July - 12 christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62  

1840  Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on this day in history.  

1843  On this day in history mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy  

1844  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history william Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system)  

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.  

1644  On July - 12 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  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)  

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.  

1794  On July - 12 birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1802  On July - 12 birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer  

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)  

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI  

1536  On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies  

1545  On July - 12 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