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 July - 12.  

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

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  On this day in history charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France  

1757  Christian Danner, composer on July - 12.  

1771  James Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England on July - 12.  

1773  On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76  

1774  On this day in history citizens of Carlisle, Penn. pass a declaration of independence  

1774  On this day in history citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence  

1776  On July - 12 capt Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean  

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

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

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

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

1802  On July - 12 charles-Louis Hanssens, composer  

1804  Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel on this day in history.  

1804  On July - 12 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 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  The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author on July - 12.  

1817  On this day in history the first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)  

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  Cesare Dominiceti, composer on July - 12.  

1839  Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1840  On July - 12 abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist  

1843  On July - 12 mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy  

1844  On July - 12 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  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.  

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1757  On this day in history birth of christian Danner, composer  

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

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer  

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on July - 12.  

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

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 July - 12.  

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12.  

1545  On this day in history 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 July - 12.