Famous Deaths In July - 12

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62  

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

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

1849  On this day in history 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 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 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  On July - 12 pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway), dies at 74  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1644  On July - 12 birth of arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar/literature (David's holy saint graduals)  

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

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

1757  On this day in history birth of christian Danner, composer  

1794  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Pander, Russian zoologist  

1801  John Hill Hewitt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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