Famous Personalities Born In January - 12

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on this day in history.   

1591  José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1597  On January - 12 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

1599  On January - 12 birth of adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1638  On January - 12 birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

1665  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician   

1674  On January - 12 birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

1711  On January - 12 birth of gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 birth of jacques Duphly, composer   

1716  Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on January - 12.   

1721  On January - 12 birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)   

1723  Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on January - 12.   

1729  On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

1729  On January - 12 birth of lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist   

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on January - 12.   

1737  On this day in history birth of brizio Petrucci, composer   

1737  John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] was born on January - 12.   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on this day in history.   

1751  On January - 12 birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)   

1751  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)   

1772  Count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839) was born on January - 12.   

1780  On this day in history birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

1783  On January - 12 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.