Famous Deaths In July - 12

0783  Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12.  

1073  On July - 12 johannes Gualbertus, Italian monk/saint, dies  

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

1441  On July - 12 death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)  

1450  Death of Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI on this day in history.  

1536  Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on this day in history.  

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  

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1640  On July - 12 henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies  

1664  On July - 12 death of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (b. 1610)  

1682  On July - 12 death of jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620)  

1693  On this day in history death of john Ashby, English admiral  

1712  On July - 12 richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85  

1742  Evaristo EF dall' Abaco, Ital cellist/composer, dies on 67th birthday on this day in history.  

1749  On this day in history death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France  

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

1804  Death of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on this day in history.  

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 July - 12 death of henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. 1808)  

1849  On July - 12 death of dolley Madison, 4th First Lady Of The United States (b. 1768)  

1874  Fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 on July - 12.  

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

1883  Hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57 on July - 12.  

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

1898  Paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70  

1910  On this day in history death of charles Stewart Rolls, British engineer and aviator (b. 1887)  

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 this day in history.  

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1394  Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441) was born on this day in history.  

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on July - 12.  

1675  Evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)  

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1801  On this day in history birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer  

1802  Charles-Louis Hanssens, composer was born on this day in history.