Page 2: Historical Events In July - 12

1704  Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland on July - 12.   

1712  On this day in history richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85   

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

1730  Lorenzo Corsini chosen as Pope Clemens XII on July - 12.   

1730  On this day in history josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)   

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

1745  On July - 12 warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS]   

1749  On July - 12 charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France   

1757  On July - 12 christian Danner, composer   

1771  On July - 12 james Cook sails Endeavour back to Downs England   

1773  On July - 12 johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76   

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

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 July - 12.   

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

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

1801  On this day in history battle at Algeciras: British fleet beats French & Spanish   

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer on July - 12.   

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

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

1804  On July - 12 alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken   

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 July - 12 silas Casey, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1812  US forces led by Gen Hull invade Canada (War of 1812) on July - 12.   

1817  The birth of Henry Thoreau, American author on July - 12.   

1817  On July - 12 the first flower show held (Dannybrook, County Cork, Ireland)   

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

1840  On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist   

1843  Mormon leader Joseph Smith say God OKs polygamy on this day in history.   

1844  Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1849  William Osler, Canada, physician/author (circulatory system) on July - 12.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)   

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 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 July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer   

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

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12.   

1073  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies   

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

1441  Death of Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) on July - 12.   

1450  On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI   

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 this day in history.   

1575  Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history.