Page 2: Historical Events In August - 12

1638  Johannes Althusius, [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

1644  On August - 12 georg Christoph Leuttner, composer   

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 August - 12.   

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

1665  On August - 12 english fleet beat Dutch fleet   

1674  On August - 12 philippe de Champaigne, painter, dies   

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

1676  On this day in history king Philip's War (vs Wampanoag Indians) ends in New England   

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

1676  King Philip, [Metacomet], leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death on August - 12.   

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

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

1696  Maurice Greene, composer on August - 12.   

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

1744  Rowland Hill, preacher on August - 12.   

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  On this day in history aLF, alien life form (ALF)   

1759  On August - 12 battle of Kunersdorf   

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  Francis Horner, politician on August - 12.   

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

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  Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer, dies at 73 on August - 12.   

1811  John FE Acton, cruel premier of Naples, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery   

1812  On August - 12 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 this day in history birth of christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59)   

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 this day in history.   

1626  Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on August - 12.   

1629  Tsar Alexei I of Russia (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1484  On August - 12 sixtus IV, [Francesco della Rovere], Pope (1471-84), dies   

1546  Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish theology/lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1577  On August - 12 death of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)