Page 3: Historical Events In August - 12

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on August - 12.   

1825  Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, composer on this day in history.   

1827  William Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1829  John Horace Forney, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

1830  On August - 12 franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50   

1831  On this day in history dutch troops conquer Leuven   

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

1833  On August - 12 chicago is founded.   

1833  William Price Sanders, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on August - 12.   

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  Macellus Emants, Dutch writer/poet (Along the Nile) on this day in history.   

1848  George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies on August - 12.   

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

1849  Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88 on August - 12.   

1851  On this day in history isaac Singer granted patent for his sewing machine   

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

1853  On August - 12 jean Louis Nicode, composer   

1854  On this day in history alfred Gilbert, sculptor/goldsmith   

1856  On this day in history anthony Fass patents accordion   

1857  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on this day in history.   

1859  Katharine Lee Bates, US, author (America the Beautiful) on August - 12.   

1861  Skirmish at Texas-rebels are attacked by Apache Indians on August - 12.   

1862  On this day in history gen John Hunt Morgan and his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

1862  On August - 12 gen John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX   

1863  First cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet (Vancouver, BC area) on August - 12.   

1863  The first cargo of lumber leaves Burrard Inlet for export on this day in history.   

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

1865  William Jackson Hooker, botanist, dies on August - 12.   

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 August - 12.   

1867  On August - 12 edith Hamilton, US, writer (Mythology)   

1868  Frederick JNT lord Chelmsford, viceroy of British-India (1916-21) on this day in history.   

1875  On August - 12 ettore Panizza, composer   

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

1566  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on August - 12.   

1604  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

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

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

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

1350  On this day in history philip VI, king of France, dies   

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  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)