Historical Events In August - 12

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

1644  On this day in history georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1665  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1696  On August - 12 maurice Greene, composer   

1715  On this day in history nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies   

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

1728  On this day in history henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

1744  On August - 12 rowland Hill, preacher   

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 this day in history thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

1757  On August - 12 aLF, alien life form (ALF)   

1759  On this day in history battle of Kunersdorf   

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

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

1778  On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

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

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  On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1811  On August - 12 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1604  On August - 12 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  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  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

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

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

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.