Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

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

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

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on August - 12.   

1658  On this day in history 1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam)   

1660  On this day in history gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on August - 12.   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on August - 12.   

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

1676  On this day in history king Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England   

1676  On August - 12 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England   

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

1687  On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

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

1696  On this day in history maurice Greene, composer   

1715  On this day in history nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies   

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

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

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.   

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

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) on August - 12.   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) on August - 12.   

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on this day in history.   

1762  On August - 12 george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

1774  On this day in history robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson   

1778  Francis Horner, politician on August - 12.   

1781  On August - 12 robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

1793  The Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre) on August - 12.   

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

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

1812  Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery on August - 12.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on August - 12.   

1819  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1820  On August - 12 oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation   

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

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

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

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 August - 12 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  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  On this day in history francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on this day in history.