Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

1759  On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

1761  Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  The first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br) on June - 12.   

1775  On this day in history 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1776  Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on June - 12.   

1778  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

1789  On June - 12 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  On June - 12 capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC   

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  John Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885 on June - 12.   

1798  On this day in history samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  On this day in history napoleon Bonapart invades Russia   

1812  On this day in history napoleon invades Russia   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on this day in history.   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on June - 12.   

1830  On this day in history beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

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

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history the Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S.   

1839  On June - 12 1st baseball game played in America   

1840  On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands   

1842  On June - 12 rikard Nordraak, composer   

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

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on June - 12.   

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

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

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

1519  On this day in history birth of cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno)   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on June - 12.   

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  Leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies on June - 12.   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

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

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.   

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

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.