Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on August - 12.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer on August - 12.   

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

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

1660  On August - 12 gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

1665  On August - 12 english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

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

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 this day in history.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on this day in history.   

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

1751  On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

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

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

1759  On August - 12 battle of Kunersdorf   

1762  On August - 12 george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

1778  Francis Horner, politician on August - 12.   

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

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

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation on this day in history.   

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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 August - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1629  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

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

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

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

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.