Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on June - 12.   

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1761  On June - 12 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on this day in history.   

1775  On June - 12 the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.   

1776  Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on June - 12.   

1778  On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old on June - 12.   

1788  Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1792  George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC on June - 12.   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1798  Samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 12 napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  Napoleon invades Russia on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on June - 12.   

1819  Charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  On this day in history john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1829  On June - 12 johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi)   

1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch on June - 12.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on June - 12.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on this day in history.   

1840  On June - 12 meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history george Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

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

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on this day in history.   

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

1526  On June - 12 birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

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 June - 12.   

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

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 June - 12.   

1036  On June - 12 death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  Antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on June - 12.   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.