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  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on August - 12.   

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

1660  On August - 12 gilbertus van Zinnik, Flemish architect, dies at about 33   

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

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

1676  King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England on August - 12.   

1676  1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1696  On this day in history maurice Greene, composer   

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.   

1728  On August - 12 henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61   

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on this day in history.   

1750  Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies on this day in history.   

1751  On this day in history johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  On this day in history thomas Bewick, England, artist (British Birds, Aesop's Fables)   

1757  ALF, alien life form (ALF) on this day in history.   

1759  Battle of Kunersdorf on August - 12.   

1762  On August - 12 george IV, king of England (1820-30)   

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

1778  On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

1781  Robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument) on August - 12.   

1793  On August - 12 the Rhône départment is created when the former département of Rhône-et-Loire was split into two: Rhône and Loire (Lêre).   

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

1811  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81   

1819  On August - 12 daniel Davidson Bidwell, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1820  Oliver Mowat, a founder of the Canadian Confederation on this day in history.   

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1503  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1620  Pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer was born on August - 12.   

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

1629  On this day in history birth of tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676)   

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

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

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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on this day in history.   

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

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on this day in history.   

1546  On August - 12 francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies   

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