Famous Deaths Happened In July - 12
Monday, 03 November 2025
0783 Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on this day in history. 

1073 Johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies on July - 12. 

1429 On July - 12 john [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 

1441 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) 

1450 Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on July - 12. 

1536 On July - 12 desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies 

1545 On this day in history maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies 

1575 Renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies on this day in history. 

1584 Death of Steven Borough, English explorer (b. 1525) on July - 12. 

1633 On this day in history simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 

1640 Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on this day in history. 

1664 Death of Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (b. 1610) on this day in history. 

1682 Death of Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620) on this day in history. 

1693 Death of John Ashby, English admiral on July - 12. 

1712 Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1742 On July - 12 evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday 

1749 Death of Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on this day in history. 

1773 On this day in history johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76 

1804 On July - 12 death of alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken 

1839 On July - 12 christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 

1844 Charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63 on July - 12. 

1845 On this day in history death of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. 1808) 

1849 Death of Dolley Madison, 4th First Lady Of The United States (b. 1768) on July - 12. 

1874 Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1882 On July - 12 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 

1883 Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history. 

1897 On this day in history felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 

1898 On July - 12 paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies 

1899 On July - 12 esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 

1902 Pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway), dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1906 Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1910 Death of Charles Stewart Rolls, British engineer and aviator (b. 1887) on July - 12. 

1916 On this day in history aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 

1917 Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies on July - 12. 

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