Famous Birthdays In January - 12

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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 this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on January - 12.   

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 January - 12.   

1638  On January - 12 birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

1665  On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician   

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On this day in history birth of jacques Duphly, composer   

1716  On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)   

1721  On January - 12 birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)   

1723  Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on January - 12.   

1729  On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

1729  Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on January - 12.   

1737  On this day in history birth of brizio Petrucci, composer   

1737  John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 12.   

1746  On January - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on January - 12.   

1751  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples   

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  On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)   

1780  On January - 12 birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

1783  On this day in history birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63