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  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

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

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  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 August - 12.   

1720  Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1753  On August - 12 birth of thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) was born on this day in history.   

1762  On August - 12 birth of george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

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

1778  On August - 12 birth of francis Horner, politician   

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

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

1853  Jean Louis Nicode, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 12.   

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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