Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

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

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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

1647  Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719) was born on August - 12.   

1686  John Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748) was born on August - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)   

1744  On this day in history birth of rowland Hill, preacher   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer was born on August - 12.   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) was born on this day in history.   

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

1762  On this day in history birth of george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

1762  King George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830) was born on August - 12.   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson was born on this day in history.   

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

1781  On August - 12 birth of robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

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  On August - 12 birth of frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of john Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

1832  On August - 12 birth of hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor   

1833  On this day in history birth of william Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1838  On August - 12 birth of joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

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

1849  On August - 12 birth of abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist   

1853  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

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

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)