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  On this day in history birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1792  On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

1797  On this day in history birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)   

1804  On January - 12 birth of hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1807  On January - 12 birth of jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1808  Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on January - 12.   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily was born on this day in history.   

1814  Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 was born on January - 12.   

1819  Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.   

1821  On January - 12 birth of nikolai Afanisev, composer   

1822  On this day in history birth of Étienne Lenoir, French engineer (d. 1900)   

1825  Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history birth of charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1832  On January - 12 birth of richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1842  On this day in history birth of francois Coppee, French poet   

1849  On January - 12 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  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born on January - 12.   

1856  On this day in history birth of john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)   

1860  On January - 12 birth of henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942)   

1863  Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of paul Guthnick, German astronomer   

1873  Spiridon Louis, Greek marathon runner (d. 1940) was born on January - 12.   

1875  Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on January - 12.   

1876  On this day in history birth of ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

1876  Jack London, writer/socialist (Call of the Wild) was born on January - 12.   

1876  Jack London, American author (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

1879  On this day in history birth of ray Harroun, American race car driver (d. 1968)   

1882  On this day in history birth of jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1049  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

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

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.