Famous Personalities Born In January - 12
Saturday, 08 February 2025
1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.
1483 Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.
1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.
1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.
1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.
1577 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.
1580 On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)
1580 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on January - 12.
1588 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter
1591 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1638 On January - 12 birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on this day in history.
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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 this day in history.
1751 On January - 12 birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)
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 this day in history.
1783 On January - 12 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)