Page 3: Historical Events In August - 12

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

1825  Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer on August - 12.   

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

1829  John Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on August - 12.   

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 12 dutch troops conquer Leuven   

1832  Hely Hutchinson Almond, politician/doctor on this day in history.   

1833  Chicago is founded on August - 12.   

1833  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1838  Joseph Barnby, conductor/academic principal on August - 12.   

1845  On August - 12 off Point Pelee, Ontario the steamships Kent and London collide in clear weather, with the loss of ten lives.   

1848  On August - 12 macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile)   

1848  George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies on this day in history.   

1849  On August - 12 abbott Handerson Thayer, painter/naturalist   

1849  Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1851  On August - 12 isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine   

1851  On this day in history 1st America's Cup-US schooner America beats British yacht Aurora   

1853  On August - 12 jean Louis Nicode, composer   

1854  Alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith on August - 12.   

1856  On August - 12 anthony Fass patents accordion   

1857  On August - 12 william Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies   

1859  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 12 skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians   

1862  Gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX on August - 12.   

1862  Gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX on August - 12.   

1863  On August - 12 first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area)   

1863  On August - 12 the first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export.   

1863  1st cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on this day in history.   

1865  William Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history jacinto Benavente y Martínez, Spanish playwright (Nobel 1922)   

1867  Pres A Johnson defies Congress suspending Sec of War Edwin Stanton on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  On August - 12 frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21)   

1875  On August - 12 ettore Panizza, composer   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1629  On August - 12 birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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

0875  Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)