Famous Deaths In August - 12

0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)  

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50  

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies  

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

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)  

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies  

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies  

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

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history 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 this day in history johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81  

1648  Death of Ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) on this day in history.  

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

1660  On this day in history gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33  

1674  On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies  

1675  On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73  

1676  Death of King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78  

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on August - 12.  

1728  On this day in history henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61  

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on this day in history.  

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

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1809  Death of Mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738) on August - 12.  

1810  Death of Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725) on August - 12.  

1811  On this day in history john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77  

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on August - 12.  

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on August - 12.  

1827  On August - 12 william Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69  

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on August - 12.  

1848  On August - 12 george Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies  

1849  On August - 12 abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88  

1857  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on August - 12.  

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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  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.  

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer