Historical Events In June - 12

1849  On this day in history gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett (Louisville Ky)   

1850  Jean V Constant de Rebecque, Swiss/Dutch army leader, dies at 77 on June - 12.   

1851  Oliver Joseph Lodge, England, early radio pioneer on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history john C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist, dies at 60   

1857  Achille Simonetti, composer on this day in history.   

1858  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder/ship owner, dies at 74 on June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1864  Lee sends Early into Shenandoah Valley on this day in history.   

1867  Austro-Hungarian Empire forms on June - 12.   

1874  Willem Louis Frederic Landre, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25   

1876  Narciso Garay, composer on June - 12.   

1877  On June - 12 thomas C Hart, US admiral (Asiatic fleet)   

1878  On this day in history james O Curwood, US, journalist/writer (Kazan the wolfdog)   

1878  Hendrik J Jut, Dutch murderer [Head of Jut], dies at 26 on June - 12.   

1880  1st baseball perfect game-John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleve on this day in history.   

1881  Juan de Hernandez, composer on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history roof collapse kills 30 at murder trial in France   

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

1887  On June - 12 gustav Weber, composer, dies at 41   

1888  On June - 12 carel Vosmaer, art historian/poet/editor (Neth Spectator), dies at 62   

1889  On June - 12 single tornado kills 119, injures 146 (New Richmond Wisc)   

1890  The birth of Egon Schiele, German painter on June - 12.   

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

1892  On this day in history neth Society for Currency & Coin collecting forms   

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  On June - 12 j.T. Hearne sets a cricket record for the earliest date of taking 100 first-class wickets in a season.   

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

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 this day in history alexandre Tansman, Lodz Poland, composer (Dyptique)   

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

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on June - 12.   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  Jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

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

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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  On June - 12 death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  On June - 12 death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  On June - 12 death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39