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

1658  On August - 12 1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam)   

1660  Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on August - 12.   

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  1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England on this day in history.   

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

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on this day in history.   

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

1696  On August - 12 maurice Greene, composer   

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

1720  On August - 12 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  On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  On this day in history thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

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

1759  On August - 12 battle of Kunersdorf   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) on August - 12.   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson on August - 12.   

1778  On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on this day in history.   

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

1811  On August - 12 john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77   

1812  Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 12 jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

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

1820  On this day in history 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  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

1592  On this day in history 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 August - 12 birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

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 this day in history.   

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on August - 12.   

1158  Anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies on August - 12.   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

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 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.