Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12
Saturday, 22 February 2025
1638 On August - 12 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 this day in history.
1658 1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam) on August - 12.
1660 Gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33 on August - 12.
1665 English fleet beat Dutch fleet on this day in history.
1674 On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies
1675 Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1676 On August - 12 king Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England
1676 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England on August - 12.
1676 King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on this day in history.
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 Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.
1728 Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1744 Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.
1750 On this day in history rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies
1751 On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer
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 August - 12.
1762 On August - 12 george IV, king of England (1820-30)
1774 On August - 12 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 this day in history.
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 August - 12.
1812 Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1819 Daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on August - 12.
1820 Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation on this day in history.
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