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  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On January - 12 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

1588  Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on January - 12.   

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

1597  François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on January - 12.   

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

1665  On January - 12 birth of pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician   

1674  On this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer   

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

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] was born on this day in history.   

1729  Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist was born on this day in history.   

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1737  John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On January - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

1749  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on this day in history.   

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

1751  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)   

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

1780  On this day in history birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on January - 12.   

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63