Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

1644  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composer was born on August - 12.   

1647  Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history birth of john Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748)   

1696  On this day in history birth of maurice Greene, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

1720  Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on August - 12.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher was born on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) was born on August - 12.   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) was born on August - 12.   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) was born on August - 12.   

1762  On this day in history birth of king George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830)   

1774  On August - 12 birth of robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson   

1778  Francis Horner, politician was born on this day in history.   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) was born on August - 12.   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.   

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation was born on this day in history.   

1825  Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer was born on August - 12.   

1829  John Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 was born on August - 12.   

1832  Hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor was born on this day in history.   

1833  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on August - 12.   

1838  Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal was born on this day in history.   

1848  On August - 12 birth of macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile)   

1849  Abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist was born on August - 12.   

1853  On this day in history birth of jean Louis Nicode, composer   

1854  On this day in history birth of alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith   

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.