Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  On this day in history act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover   

1714  On June - 12 prussia & Russia sign secret treaty   

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

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

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

1775  On this day in history the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

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

1776  On this day in history virginia adopts Declaration of Rights   

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

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

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

1789  Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on June - 12.   

1812  On this day in history napoleon invades Russia   

1818  Egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia on June - 12.   

1819  Dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.   

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

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

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on June - 12.   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

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  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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

1468  On June - 12 birth of juan del Encina, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1599  On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on June - 12.   

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

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on June - 12.   

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

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on June - 12.   

1231  On this day in history 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