Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  On this day in history johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer on this day in history.   

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on August - 12.   

1674  On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

1676  King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England on August - 12.   

1676  1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England on this day in history.   

1676  King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on August - 12.   

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

1689  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on August - 12.   

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on August - 12.   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on August - 12.   

1720  On August - 12 martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on August - 12.   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) on August - 12.   

1774  On this day in history robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson   

1778  On August - 12 francis Horner, politician   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on August - 12.   

1793  On this day in history the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).   

1797  On August - 12 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1812  Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery on August - 12.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on August - 12.   

1819  On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation on August - 12.   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

1604  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)