Historical Events In August - 12

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer on August - 12.  

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

1658  1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on August - 12.  

1665  On this day in history english fleet beat Dutch fleet  

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on August - 12.  

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 August - 12.  

1676  On August - 12 king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.  

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on August - 12.  

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer on August - 12.  

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

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) on this day in history.  

1759  On August - 12 battle of Kunersdorf  

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

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson on August - 12.  

1778  Francis Horner, politician on this day in history.  

1781  On August - 12 robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)  

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  On this day in history john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77  

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

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

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

1820  On this day in history oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation  

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.  

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

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)  

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.  

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies  

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

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.  

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.