Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

1654  On August - 12 cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

1658  1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam) on August - 12.   

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.   

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73   

1676  On this day in history king Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England   

1676  On August - 12 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England   

1676  On this day in history king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

1687  On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

1689  On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1696  On this day in history maurice Greene, composer   

1715  On August - 12 nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies   

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.   

1728  On August - 12 henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history aLF, alien life form (ALF)   

1759  On August - 12 battle of Kunersdorf   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) on this day in history.   

1774  On August - 12 robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson   

1778  Francis Horner, politician on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

1793  The Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre) on August - 12.   

1797  On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1811  On August - 12 john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77   

1812  On this day in history dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

1812  On August - 12 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1820  On August - 12 oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On August - 12 birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.