Famous Deaths Happened In August - 12

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)   

1588  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on August - 12.   

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

1638  On August - 12 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 this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

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

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history death of king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

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

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

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

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

1810  Death of Etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725) on this day in history.   

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 August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 george Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies   

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

1857  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on August - 12.   

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

1566  On August - 12 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 this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on this day in history.