Famous Birthdays In January - 12

1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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

1577  On January - 12 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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter   

1591  On January - 12 birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)   

1597  On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)   

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  On January - 12 birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

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

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer was born on January - 12.   

1716  Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

1721  Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on January - 12.   

1723  On this day in history birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797)   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] was born on January - 12.   

1729  On this day in history birth of lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist   

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

1737  On January - 12 birth of brizio Petrucci, composer   

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

1746  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

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  Jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib) was born on this day in history.   

1751  Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.   

1772  Count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839) was born on this day in history.   

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist was born on January - 12.   

1783  On January - 12 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  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

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

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63