Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

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

1644  On August - 12 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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

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

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

1665  On this day in history english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

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

1675  On August - 12 karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73   

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

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on August - 12.   

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

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on this day in history.   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies   

1751  On this day in history johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) on August - 12.   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) on August - 12.   

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on this day in history.   

1762  On August - 12 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 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 this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

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

1812  On this day in history dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

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  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  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

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 August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)