Famous Deaths In August - 12

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

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

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

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.  

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  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 August - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on this day in history.  

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

1654  On this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76  

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies  

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

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  On August - 12 nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies  

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  On August - 12 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 August - 12.  

1809  On August - 12 death of mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738)  

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

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

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

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on this day in history.  

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

1830  On August - 12 franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50  

1848  George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies on this day in history.  

1849  On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88  

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  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.  

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  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer