Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

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

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

1665  On August - 12 english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

1674  On this day in history philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

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

1676  On August - 12 king Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England   

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

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

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.   

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

1696  On August - 12 maurice Greene, composer   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

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

1744  On this day in history rowland Hill, preacher   

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

1751  On this day in history 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  Battle of Kunersdorf on August - 12.   

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

1774  On this day in history 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 August - 12 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on August - 12.   

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

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

1819  On August - 12 daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

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 August - 12.   

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

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 12.