Page 2: Historical Events In July - 12

1704  Stanislaw Leszcynski is recorded as becoming king of part of Poland.   

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

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, English potter is born   

1730  Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII   

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood).   

1742  Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday   

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS]   

1749  Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France   

1757  Christian Danner, composer.   

1771  James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England   

1773  Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76   

1774  Citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence.   

1774  Citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence.   

1776  Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean.   

1785  1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands.   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist   

1801  Battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French and Spanish.   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer.   

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer   

1804  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   

1806  The Holy Roman Empire that has existed since Christmas of 800 ends in the Confederation of the Rhine organized under French auspices.   

1807  Silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882.   

1812  US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812)   

1817  Henry Thoreau, American author is born   

1817  The inaugural flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)   

1817  1st flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland).   

1817  Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond).   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer.   

1839  Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62.   

1840  Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist.   

1843  Mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy.   

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

1849  William Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system)   

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1394  Ashikaga yoshinori: Japanese shogun   

1644  Arnold moonen: Dutch vicar/literature (david's holy saint graduals)   

1675  Evaristo e felice dall' abaco: Italian cellist/composer   

1730  Josiah wedgwood: England, pottery designer/manufacturer (wedgwood)   

1757  Christian danner: Composer   

1794  Heinrich christian pander: Russian zoologist   

1801  John hill hewitt: Composer   

1802  Charles-louis hanssens: Composer   

0783  Death of Bertha "with the great feet": Wife of french king pippin iii,   

1073  Johannes gualbertus: Italian monk/saint,   

1429  John [jean c] gerson: Fren theologist (theologica mystic),   

1441  Death of Ashikaga yoshinori: Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Death of Jack cade: Slain in a revolt against british king henry vi   

1536  Desiderius erasmus: Humanist/priest (novum instrumentum omne),   

1545  Maria manuela van portugal: Niece of spanish king philip ii,   

1575  Renée/renata de france: Duchess of ferara/daughter of louis xii,