Famous Birthdays In 1712

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1712 birth of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761)

Feb 28 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born in the year 1712.

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

Mar 13 Isfrid Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 22 Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779)

May 13 Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 28 Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) was born in the year 1712.

Aug 24 Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59)

Oct 05 Francesco Guardi, Italian painter was born on this day in history.

Oct 12 In the year 1712 birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)

Oct 14 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born on this day in history.

Oct 18 In the year 1712 birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)

Oct 21 Sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.

Oct 30 In the year 1712 birth of christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter

Nov 24 Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical) was born on this day in history.

Nov 25 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789) was born in the year 1712.

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer

Dec 11 Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on this day in history.

Dec 12 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 In the year 1712 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician

Feb 18 Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies in the year 1712.

Mar 25 In the year 1712 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 John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 in the year 1712.

Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.

Apr 11 Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638) died in the year 1712.

Apr 29 In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67