Famous Deaths Happened In July - 12
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
0783 Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies on July - 12. 

1073 On this day in history 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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394) 

1450 On this day in history death of jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI 

1536 Desiderius Erasmus, humanist/priest (Novum instrumentum omne), dies on July - 12. 

1545 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies on this day in history. 

1575 On this day in history renée/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII, dies 

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

1633 Simon Besler, composer, dies at 49 on July - 12. 

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

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

1682 Death of Jean Picard, French astronomer (b. 1620) on July - 12. 

1693 Death of John Ashby, English admiral on this day in history. 

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

1742 On this day in history 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 July - 12. 

1773 Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist/composer, dies at 76 on July - 12. 

1804 Death of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken on July - 12. 

1839 Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 on July - 12. 

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 On this day in history fritz Reuter, writer, dies at 63 

1882 On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 

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

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 Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on July - 12. 

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

1906 On July - 12 henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70 

1910 On July - 12 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 July - 12. 

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