Famous Deaths In August - 12

0030  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  On this day in history sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

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

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

1588  Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on August - 12.   

1612  On this day in history giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1648  On this day in history death of ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615)   

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

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

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

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

1715  On August - 12 nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies   

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1778  Death of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) on August - 12.   

1797  On August - 12 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1809  On August - 12 death of mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738)   

1810  On this day in history death of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725)   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on August - 12.   

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

1822  On August - 12 robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies   

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

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on August - 12.   

1848  George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies on August - 12.   

1849  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

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

1604  On August - 12 birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

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

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