Famous Deaths Happened In August - 12

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

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

1158  On August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  On August - 12 alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1612  On August - 12 giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1633  On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71   

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

1648  On August - 12 death of ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615)   

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on this day in history.   

1674  On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)   

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history death of mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738)   

1810  On August - 12 death of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725)   

1811  On August - 12 john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77   

1812  On this day in history jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on this day in history.   

1827  William Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69 on August - 12.   

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

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

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

1857  On this day in history william Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies   

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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  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 12 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 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