Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

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

1644  On August - 12 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

1654  On this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

1658  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On August - 12 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England   

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

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on August - 12.   

1689  On August - 12 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on this day in history.   

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on August - 12.   

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on August - 12.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.   

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on this day in history.   

1751  On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  On August - 12 thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) on August - 12.   

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on August - 12.   

1762  On this day in history george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

1778  On August - 12 francis Horner, politician   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  On August - 12 dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on August - 12.   

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

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

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

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

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)