Historical Events In August - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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