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  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  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies  

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)  

1588  On August - 12 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1750  On this day in history rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies  

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

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

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

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

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

1827  William Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.  

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.  

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.  

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)  

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.