Famous Deaths In August - 12

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 this day in history.   

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

1350  On August - 12 philip VI, king of France, dies   

1424  Death of Yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360) on August - 12.   

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

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 August - 12.   

1588  On this day in history alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45   

1612  Giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60 on August - 12.   

1633  On this day in history jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71   

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

1648  Death of Ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

1654  On August - 12 cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

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

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on August - 12.   

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

1676  Death of King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on this day in history.   

1689  On August - 12 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

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

1778  Death of Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) on August - 12.   

1797  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1809  Death of Mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738) on this day in history.   

1810  On August - 12 death of etienne Louis Geoffroy, French pharmacist and entomologist (b. 1725)   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on August - 12.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1822  Robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history william Blake, English poet/painter, dies at 69   

1830  Franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50 on August - 12.   

1848  On this day in history george Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies   

1849  On August - 12 abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Min of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88   

1857  William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on August - 12.   

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1503  Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On August - 12 birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  On this day in history birth of willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden)   

1604  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)   

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

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

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