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  On August - 12 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  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  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on August - 12.  

1633  On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71  

1638  On this day in history johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81  

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 this day in history.  

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

1689  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on August - 12.  

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

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1778  On August - 12 death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)  

1797  On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73  

1809  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77  

1812  On this day in history jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81  

1822  On this day in history 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 August - 12 franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50  

1848  George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies on August - 12.  

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

1857  On this day in history william Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies  

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1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)  

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands  

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.  

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer