Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1745  Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS] on this day in history.   

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

1757  Christian Danner, composer on July - 12.   

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

1774  On July - 12 citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence   

1776  Capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1785  1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1801  Battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history john Hill Hewitt, composer   

1802  On July - 12 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  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  On July - 12 the birth of Henry Thoreau, American author   

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 this day in history.   

1817  Henry David Thoreau, Concord Mass, naturalist/pacifist (Walden Pond) on this day in history.   

1821  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on July - 12.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

1757  On July - 12 birth of christian Danner, composer   

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.   

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

1802  On July - 12 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  Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1536  On this day in history 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