{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1712

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of john Stanley, composer  

Jan 24 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher  

Jan 28 Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of john Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780)  

Mar 13 Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779)  

May 13 Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772) was born in the year 1712.  

Jun 21 In the year 1712 birth of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790)  

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Aug 24 Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1712.  

Sep 01 In the year 1712 birth of simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator  

Sep 23 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Francesco Guardi, Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

Oct 12 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 14 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 18 Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 21 Sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born in the year 1712.  

Nov 24 In the year 1712 birth of willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)  

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789)  

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer  

Dec 11 Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born in the year 1712.  

Feb 02 In the year 1712 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

Feb 18 Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)  

Mar 28 On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

Apr 05 In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.