Historical Events In July - 12

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

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

1730  On this day in history the birth of Josiah Wedgwood, English potter   

1730  On this day in history lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII   

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

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

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS] on July - 12.   

1749  Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on this day in history.   

1757  Christian Danner, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history james Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England   

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

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  Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1785  On July - 12 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist on this day in history.   

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

1801  On July - 12 john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

1804  Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel on July - 12.   

1804  Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  William Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system) on this day in history.   

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

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

1675  On July - 12 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 this day in history 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  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

1441  On July - 12 death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)   

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.   

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on July - 12.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on July - 12.