Historical Events In August - 12
Thursday, 25 April 2024
1638 On this day in history johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81
1644 On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer
1654 On this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76
1658 1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam) on this day in history.
1660 Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.
1665 On August - 12 english fleet beat Dutch fleet
1674 Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on August - 12.
1675 Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1676 King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England on this day in history.
1676 On August - 12 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England
1676 On August - 12 king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death
1687 Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.
1689 On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78
1696 On August - 12 maurice Greene, composer
1715 On this day in history nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies
1720 On this day in history martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian
1728 On this day in history henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61
1744 On August - 12 rowland Hill, preacher
1750 Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on August - 12.
1751 On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer
1753 On this day in history thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)
1757 On August - 12 aLF, alien life form (ALF)
1759 On this day in history battle of Kunersdorf
1762 On August - 12 george IV, king of England (1820-30)
1774 On this day in history robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson
1778 On this day in history francis Horner, politician
1781 Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on August - 12.
1793 On August - 12 the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).
1797 On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73
1811 On August - 12 john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77
1812 Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery on August - 12.
1812 On August - 12 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81
1819 On August - 12 daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864
1820 On this day in history oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation
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