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  On June - 12 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  Patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition on June - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1778  On June - 12 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62   

1787  On this day in history law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old   

1788  On June - 12 johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

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  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

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

1812  On this day in history 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  On June - 12 charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  Henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866 on June - 12.   

1825  On June - 12 john Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

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

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

1838  On June - 12 hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass   

1838  On this day in history territory of Iowa organized   

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

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  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

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

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on June - 12.   

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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 June - 12.   

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 June - 12 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

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

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.   

1020  Death of Lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury on June - 12.   

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

1231  On this day in history 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 June - 12.   

1435  Death of John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408) on this day in history.   

1490  On this day in history death of adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39