Famous Birthdays 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 January - 12.   

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  Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert was born on this day in history.   

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

1810  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand II, king of Sicily   

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

1819  On this day in history birth of zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer was born on this day in history.   

1822  Ã‰tienne Lenoir, French engineer (d. 1900) was born on January - 12.   

1825  On this day in history birth of joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  On January - 12 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  On this day in history birth of carlos Troyer, composer   

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

1849  Jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) was born on January - 12.   

1852  On this day in history birth of joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

1853  On January - 12 birth of gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

1856  John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born on January - 12.   

1860  Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born on January - 12.   

1863  On January - 12 birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1871  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer was born on this day in history.   

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  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1876  Jack London, American author (d. 1916) was born on January - 12.   

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  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   

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0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

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

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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