Historical Events In August - 12

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on August - 12.   

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

1654  On this day in history cornelis Haga, ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39), dies at 76   

1658  1st US police corps forms (New Amsterdam) on August - 12.   

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

1665  English fleet beat Dutch fleet on August - 12.   

1674  Philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1675  Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Neth baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1676  King Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England on this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history king Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death   

1687  On this day in history charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders   

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

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on August - 12.   

1715  Nahum Tate, English poet/playwright/poet laureate, dies on August - 12.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on August - 12.   

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

1744  On August - 12 rowland Hill, preacher   

1750  On this day in history rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies   

1751  On August - 12 johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

1753  On August - 12 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 this day in history.   

1762  George IV, king of England (1820-30) on August - 12.   

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

1778  On August - 12 francis Horner, politician   

1781  On August - 12 robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

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  On August - 12 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73   

1811  On this day in history john FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77   

1812  On August - 12 dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

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

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

1566  On this day in history birth of isabella CE, infante of Spain/governess of the Netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, Dutch gov (Fort Emmerik/Heusden) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1626  On this day in history 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.   

0030  Death of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC) on this day in history.   

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  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

1424  On August - 12 death of yongle, Emperor of China (b. 1360)   

1484  Sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies on August - 12.   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on August - 12.   

1577  Death of Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513) on August - 12.