Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

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

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

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

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  On August - 12 english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

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

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 August - 12.   

1676  On August - 12 1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England   

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

1687  Charles of Lotharingen defeats Turkish leaders on August - 12.   

1689  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Pope (1676-89), dies at 78 on August - 12.   

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on August - 12.   

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

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

1728  Henricus Zwaardecroon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  Johann Baptist Lasser, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1774  Robert Southey, English poet laureate/biographer of Nelson on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history francis Horner, politician   

1781  On this day in history robert Mills, US, architect (Washington Monument)   

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

1797  On this day in history 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  Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born on August - 12.   

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

1626  On August - 12 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

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

1644  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

0030  On this day in history death of cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (b. 69 BC)   

0875  On August - 12 louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50   

1158  On this day in history anselmus van Havelberg, Brandenburg bshp of Havelberg (1129-55), dies   

1350  Philip VI, king of France, dies on August - 12.   

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  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)