Famous Personalities Born In January - 12

1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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 January - 12.   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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  José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1597  François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on January - 12.   

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

1711  On January - 12 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  Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 12 birth of johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer was born on January - 12.   

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

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

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on this day in history.   

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

1049  On January - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

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