{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1712

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

Feb 28 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 08 John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 13 In the year 1712 birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 22 Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779) was born in the year 1712.  

May 13 Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) was born in the year 1712.  

Aug 24 In the year 1712 birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Sep 01 Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1712 birth of francesco Guardi, Italian painter  

Oct 12 On this day in history birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)  

Oct 14 In the year 1712 birth of george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)  

Oct 21 In the year 1712 birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)  

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born in the year 1712.  

Nov 24 In the year 1712 birth of willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)  

Nov 25 In the year 1712 birth of charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789)  

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer  

Dec 11 In the year 1712 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

Dec 12 In the year 1712 birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

Feb 18 On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25 Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 in the year 1712.  

Apr 05 John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

Apr 29 Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.