Famous Deaths In July - 12

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 July - 12.  

1584  Death of Steven Borough, English explorer (b. 1525) on this day in history.  

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

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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 July - 12.  

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

1693  On July - 12 death of john Ashby, English admiral  

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 this day in history.  

1749  On July - 12 death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France  

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

1804  On this day in history death of alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in pistol duel near Weehawken  

1839  Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

1845  Death of Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian author (b. 1808) on July - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1882  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer, dies at 44 on July - 12.  

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

1897  On July - 12 felix Godefroid, composer, dies at 78  

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

1899  Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1916  Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

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

1644  Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals) was born on this day in history.  

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

1730  Josiah Wedgwood, England, pottery designer/manufacturer (Wedgwood) was born on this day in history.  

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

1794  Heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist was born on July - 12.  

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

1802  On this day in history birth of charles-Louis Hanssens, composer