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 August - 12.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1686  John Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  On August - 12 birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

1720  On August - 12 birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher was born on August - 12.   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1762  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

1819  On August - 12 birth of daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  On this day in history birth of oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

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

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  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

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

1848  Macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile) was born on August - 12.   

1849  Abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist was born on this day in history.   

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

1854  Alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith was born on August - 12.   

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

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on this day in history.   

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

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.