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Famous Birthdays In January - 12
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
1483 On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland Share it »
1483 On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) Share it »
1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history. Share it »
1562 On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy Share it »
1576 On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian Share it »
1577 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1580 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) Share it »
1580 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1588 On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter Share it »
1591 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1597 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on this day in history. Share it »
1638 On this day in history birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) Share it »
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on this day in history. Share it »
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1711 On this day in history birth of gaetano Latilla, composer Share it »
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1716 Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1721 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1723 On this day in history birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) Share it »
1729 On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] Share it »
1729 On this day in history birth of lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist Share it »
1730 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1737 Brizio Petrucci, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1737 John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1746 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] was born on this day in history. Share it »
1749 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat Share it »
1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on this day in history. Share it »
1751 On this day in history birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib) Share it »
1751 On this day in history birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825) Share it »
1772 On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839) Share it »
1780 On this day in history birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist Share it »
1783 Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on this day in history. Share it »
