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

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)  

Jan 24 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)  

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

Mar 08 John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Isfrid Kayser, composer was born in the year 1712.  

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

Mar 27 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779) was born in the year 1712.  

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

Jun 21 Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790) was born in the year 1712.  

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

Aug 24 In the year 1712 birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Sep 01 Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of francesco Guardi, Italian painter  

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

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical)  

Nov 25 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11 On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

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

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

Mar 28 Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10 In the year 1712 yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

Apr 11 In the year 1712 death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

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