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

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)  

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

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 22 In the year 1712 birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)  

Mar 27 In the year 1712 birth of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779)  

May 13 On this day in history birth of johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772)  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790)  

Jun 28 In the year 1712 birth of jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

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 in the year 1712.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21 In the year 1712 birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)  

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter  

Nov 24 Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical) was born in the year 1712.  

Nov 25 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789) was born in the year 1712.  

Dec 01 In the year 1712 birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer  

Dec 11 In the year 1712 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

Feb 02 Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician died on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25 Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.  

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

Apr 05 John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.  

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

Apr 29 On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67