Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 12

1786  Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

1792  Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on January - 12.   

1797  On January - 12 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

1804  On January - 12 birth of hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1807  On this day in history birth of jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1808  On January - 12 birth of paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily was born on January - 12.   

1814  On this day in history birth of jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1819  On January - 12 birth of zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer was born on January - 12.   

1822  On January - 12 birth of Étienne Lenoir, French engineer (d. 1900)   

1825  Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on January - 12.   

1826  On January - 12 birth of charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 was born on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history birth of adolf Jensen, composer   

1837  Carlos Troyer, composer was born on January - 12.   

1842  Francois Coppee, French poet was born on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935)   

1852  Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne) was born on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

1856  On January - 12 birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

1860  Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1871  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer was born on January - 12.   

1873  On January - 12 birth of spiridon Louis, Greek marathon runner (d. 1940)   

1875  On January - 12 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

1876  On January - 12 birth of ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

1876  Jack London, writer/socialist (Call of the Wild) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On January - 12 birth of jack London, American author (d. 1916)   

1877  Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on January - 12.   

1879  Ray Harroun, American race car driver (d. 1968) was born on January - 12.   

1882  On January - 12 birth of jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

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  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

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

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63