Famous Deaths In August - 12

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.  

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.  

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies  

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies  

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.  

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  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  

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1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on August - 12.  

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

1648  On August - 12 death of ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615)  

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.  

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on August - 12.  

1676  Death of King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on August - 12.  

1689  On August - 12 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 August - 12.  

1778  On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)  

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  On August - 12 death of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on this day in history.  

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1503  On this day in history 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  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.  

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.  

1626  On August - 12 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.