Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  On August - 12 johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer on August - 12.   

1654  On this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

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

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

1665  On this day in history english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

1674  On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

1676  On August - 12 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  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  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1744  On August - 12 rowland Hill, preacher   

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

1751  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer on August - 12.   

1753  Thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables) on this day in history.   

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

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on this day in history.   

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

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

1778  On August - 12 francis Horner, politician   

1781  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1819  On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation on August - 12.   

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1503  On this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

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 August - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

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

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