Famous Birthdays 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 August - 12.  

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

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

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)  

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  On August - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719)  

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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  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian was born on August - 12.  

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of aLF, alien life form (ALF)  

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) was born on this day in history.  

1762  King George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830) was born on this day in history.  

1774  On this day in history birth of robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson  

1778  Francis Horner, politician was born on August - 12.  

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

1825  Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer was born on this day in history.  

1829  On August - 12 birth of john Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902  

1832  On this day in history birth of hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor  

1833  On August - 12 birth of william Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863  

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

1848  On this day in history birth of macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile)  

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 this day in history.  

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

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50  

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

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.  

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.  

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.  

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 August - 12.