Famous Deaths In July - 12

0783  On this day in history bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies  

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

1429  John [Jean C] Gerson, Fren theologist (Theologica mystic), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 July - 12.  

1536  On this day in history desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies  

1545  On July - 12 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  Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies on July - 12.  

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

1682  On this day in history death of jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620)  

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

1712  Richard Cromwell, English Lord Protector (1658-59), dies at 85 on July - 12.  

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

1749  Death of Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France on July - 12.  

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 July - 12.  

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

1844  On July - 12 charles-Louis Panckoucke, French publisher, dies at 63  

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 July - 12.  

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

1883  On this day in history hermann Zopff, composer, dies at 57  

1897  Felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78 on July - 12.  

1898  On this day in history paul Voulet, French captain/mass murderer in Senegal, dies  

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 July - 12.  

1906  Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70 on July - 12.  

1910  On July - 12 death of charles Stewart Rolls, British engineer and aviator (b. 1887)  

1916  Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 on July - 12.  

1917  Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies on this day in history.  

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1394  On July - 12 birth of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (d. 1441)  

1644  On this day in history birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)  

1675  On July - 12 birth of evaristo E Felice dall' Abaco, Italian cellist/composer  

1730  On July - 12 birth of josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood)  

1757  Christian Danner, composer was born on July - 12.  

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

1801  On July - 12 birth of john Hill Hewitt, composer  

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