Famous Personalities Born In January - 12

1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

1588  On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

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  François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on January - 12.   

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on January - 12.   

1638  On this day in history birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on January - 12.   

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on January - 12.   

1715  On this day in history birth of jacques Duphly, composer   

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

1721  Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1723  On January - 12 birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797)   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] was born on this day in history.   

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

1730  On this day in history birth of johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer was born on January - 12.   

1737  On January - 12 birth of john Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence)   

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

1749  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on January - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)   

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

1783  On this day in history birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

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0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On January - 12 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.