Famous Personalities Born In August - 12

1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on August - 12.   

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On August - 12 birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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

1647  On August - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Acker, German writer (d. 1719)   

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

1696  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher was born on this day in history.   

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  On August - 12 birth of thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

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

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

1762  King George IV of the United Kingdom (d. 1830) was born on August - 12.   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson was born on this day in history.   

1778  On August - 12 birth of francis Horner, politician   

1781  On August - 12 birth of robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on August - 12.   

1820  On this day in history birth of oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

1825  On August - 12 birth of frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer   

1829  On this day in history birth of john Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902   

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

1833  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on August - 12.   

1838  Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal was born on August - 12.   

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

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

1853  Jean Louis Nicode, composer was born on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history birth of alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith   

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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  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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