Famous Deaths In August - 12

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on August - 12.   

0875  On August - 12 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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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

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

1648  Death of Ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

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

1675  On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73   

1676  Death of King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on August - 12.   

1689  On August - 12 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

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

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  On this day in history 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 August - 12.   

1811  On this day in history john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77   

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

1822  On this day in history robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies   

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

1830  On August - 12 franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50   

1848  On August - 12 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 August - 12 william Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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