Famous Personalities Born In January - 12
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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.