Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) on July - 12.   

1742  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1757  Christian Danner, composer on July - 12.   

1771  On July - 12 james Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England   

1773  Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76 on July - 12.   

1774  On July - 12 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  On this day in history 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands   

1794  On July - 12 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  On this day in history charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

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  Silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on July - 12.   

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

1817  On July - 12 the birth of Henry Thoreau, American author   

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

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

1817  On this day in history henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond)   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on this day in history.   

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

1840  On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist   

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

1844  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on July - 12.   

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

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

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

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on July - 12.   

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

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies   

1073  On this day in history johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

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 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  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history.