Historical Events In June - 12

1849  On June - 12 gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville Ky)   

1850  On June - 12 jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77   

1851  Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer on June - 12.   

1853  On June - 12 john C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist, dies at 60   

1857  On this day in history achille Simonetti, composer   

1858  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder/ship owner, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1859  Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada discovered on June - 12.   

1860  The State Bank of the Russian Empire is established on this day in history.   

1861  Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state on June - 12.   

1864  On this day in history lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley   

1867  Austro-Hungarian Empire forms on June - 12.   

1874  Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer on June - 12.   

1875  9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25 on June - 12.   

1876  Narciso Garay, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet) on this day in history.   

1878  James O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog) on this day in history.   

1878  On June - 12 hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26   

1880  1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve on June - 12.   

1881  On this day in history juan de Hernandez, composer   

1885  On June - 12 roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France   

1885  Werner Erich Josten, Elberfeld Germany, composer (Jungle) on June - 12.   

1887  Gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

1889  On this day in history single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc)   

1890  The birth of Egon Schiele, German painter on this day in history.   

1890  Egon Schiele, Austrian painter/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1892  Neth Society for Currency & Coin collecting forms on this day in history.   

1892  John Donald Robb, composer on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history kommer Kleijn, Dutch actor/radio play director (Paul Vlaanderen)   

1896  J.T. Hearne sets a cricket record for the earliest date of taking 100 first-class wickets in a season on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history in Assam. India a 8.7 earthquake caused caused the complete devastation of over 9,000 square miles and was felt over 1.75 million square miles. Over 1500 deaths   

1897  On June - 12 possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India. Shock waves felt over an area size of Europe. Negligible death toll   

1897  Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll) on this day in history.   

1897  On June - 12 alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique)   

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1107  On June - 12 birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on June - 12.   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on June - 12.   

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On June - 12 leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  On June - 12 death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On June - 12 death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  On June - 12 antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  Death of Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1435  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.