Famous Deaths Happened In August - 12

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 August - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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)   

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

1612  On August - 12 giovanni Gabrieli, Italian composer (Madrigali), dies at about 60   

1633  Jacopo Peri, Itallian opera composer, dies at 71 on August - 12.   

1638  On this day in history johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81   

1648  On this day in history death of ibrahim I, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1615)   

1654  Cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1660  On August - 12 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 August - 12.   

1689  On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78   

1715  On this day in history nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies   

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  On August - 12 death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)   

1797  On this day in history ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1809  On August - 12 death of mikhail Kamensky, Russian field marshal (b. 1738)   

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 this day in history.   

1812  Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81 on August - 12.   

1822  On August - 12 robert Stewart, 2nd marguess of Londonderry, commits suicide, dies   

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

1830  On this day in history franz de Paula Roser, composer, dies at 50   

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

1849  On this day in history 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  Isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands was born on August - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of pieter Cuypers, S Neth lawyer   

1626  On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  Georg Christoph Leuttner, composer was born on August - 12.