Famous Deaths In August - 12

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 this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on August - 12.   

1612  On August - 12 giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1638  On August - 12 johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

1648  Death of Ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) on August - 12.   

1654  On August - 12 cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on August - 12.   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on August - 12.   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history death of king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

1689  On August - 12 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on this day in history.   

1728  On August - 12 henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

1750  On August - 12 rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies   

1778  Death of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) on this day in history.   

1797  On August - 12 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1809  On this day in history death of mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738)   

1810  On this day in history death of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725)   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 12 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

1822  On August - 12 robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies   

1827  On this day in history william Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69   

1830  On this day in history franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50   

1848  On this day in history george Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies   

1849  Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88 on August - 12.   

1857  On August - 12 william Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On August - 12 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  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.