Famous Deaths Happened 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 August - 12 anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  On this day in history 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  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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

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

1674  On this day in history philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

1675  On August - 12 karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73   

1676  On August - 12 death of king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

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 this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on August - 12.   

1778  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

1809  Death of Mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738) on August - 12.   

1810  Death of Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725) on August - 12.   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1827  On August - 12 william Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69   

1830  On this day in history franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50   

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

1849  Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88 on August - 12.   

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

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

1620  On August - 12 birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on August - 12.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.