Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1503  On this day in history 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  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

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

1644  Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, composer was born on this day in history.   

1647  Johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

1686  John Balguy, English philosopher (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of maurice Greene, composer   

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

1720  Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on August - 12.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher was born on August - 12.   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer was born on August - 12.   

1753  On this day in history birth of thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

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

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) was born on August - 12.   

1762  On August - 12 birth of king George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830)   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson was born on August - 12.   

1778  On this day in history birth of francis Horner, politician   

1781  On this day in history birth of robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

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

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation was born on August - 12.   

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

1829  John Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 was born on this day in history.   

1832  Hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor was born on this day in history.   

1833  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history birth of joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal   

1848  On this day in history birth of macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile)   

1849  On this day in history birth of abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist   

1853  On August - 12 birth of jean Louis Nicode, composer   

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

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0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

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