Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  On August - 12 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 August - 12 1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam)   

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

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on August - 12.   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1675  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1676  King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maurice Greene, composer   

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1759  On this day in history 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  On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

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

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1819  On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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

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

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  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)