Famous Birthdays In January - 12

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.  

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.  

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

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1591  On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

1597  On January - 12 birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

1599  On this day in history birth of adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter  

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) was born on January - 12.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on January - 12.  

1674  On January - 12 birth of reinhard Keiser, composer  

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on January - 12.  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer was born on January - 12.  

1716  Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

1721  On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

1723  Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

1729  On January - 12 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  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  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

1751  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples  

1751  On this day in history birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)  

1751  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)  

1772  On January - 12 birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)  

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1783  On January - 12 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  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.  

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.  

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.  

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies  

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.