Page 3: Historical Events In August - 12

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on August - 12.   

1825  Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer on August - 12.   

1827  William Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1829  John Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on August - 12.   

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1831  Dutch troops conquer Leuven on August - 12.   

1832  Hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor on August - 12.   

1833  On August - 12 chicago is founded.   

1833  On August - 12 william Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1838  Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal on this day in history.   

1845  On August - 12 off Point Pelee, Ontario the steamships Kent and London collide in clear weather, with the loss of ten lives.   

1848  Macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile) on August - 12.   

1848  On this day in history george Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies   

1849  Abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist on August - 12.   

1849  On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88   

1851  On this day in history isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine   

1851  On this day in history 1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora   

1853  Jean Louis Nicode, composer on August - 12.   

1854  Alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history anthony Fass patents accordion   

1857  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on August - 12.   

1859  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) on this day in history.   

1861  Skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 12 gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

1862  On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

1863  On this day in history first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

1863  On August - 12 the first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.   

1863  1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.   

1865  William Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies on this day in history.   

1866  Jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922) on August - 12.   

1867  Pres A Johnson defies Congress suspending Sec of War Edwin Stanton on August - 12.   

1867  On this day in history edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history ettore Panizza, composer   

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1503  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

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  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  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On August - 12 birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On August - 12 death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On this day in history louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

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  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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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