Famous Birthdays In August - 12

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composer   

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

1686  On August - 12 birth of john Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748)   

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 12 birth of king George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830)   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history birth of daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  On August - 12 birth of oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

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

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

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

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

1849  On this day in history birth of abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist   

1853  On August - 12 birth of jean Louis Nicode, composer   

1854  On August - 12 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  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  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)