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

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 28 In the year 1712 birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

Feb 28 In the year 1712 birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)  

Mar 08 In the year 1712 birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)  

Mar 13 Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

Mar 27 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772)  

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

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Sep 01 Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator was born in the year 1712.  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59)  

Oct 05 Francesco Guardi, Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

Oct 12 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 14 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21 On this day in history birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)  

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)  

Nov 25 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789) was born in the year 1712.  

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

Dec 11 On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

Feb 02 Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1712 duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)  

Mar 28 Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.  

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