Famous Personalities Born In August - 12
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
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 this day in history. 

1620 Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history. 

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 Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12. 

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 this day in history birth of john Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748) 

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

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

1832 Hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor was born on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1854 On this day in history birth of alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith 

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