Famous Personalities Born In April - 12
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0812 Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.
1484 On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)
1500 Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.
1526 Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.
1550 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on April - 12.
1577 Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.
1579 On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France
1626 On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer
1692 On April - 12 birth of giuseppe Tartini, composer, Istria
1695 On this day in history birth of caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth)
1705 On this day in history birth of william Cookworthy, English chemist (d. 1780)
1713 On this day in history birth of guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer (d. 1796)
1716 Felice de' Giardini, composer was born on this day in history.
1722 Pietro Nardini, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history birth of lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)
1726 Charles Burney, English music historian (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.
1727 On April - 12 birth of gaspare Gabellone, composer
1748 Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist (d. 1836) was born on April - 12.
1760 Juan Manuel Olivares, composer was born on April - 12.
1764 On this day in history birth of dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland
1769 On April - 12 birth of giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer
1777 On April - 12 birth of henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician
1788 On this day in history birth of johann Erik Nordblom, composer
1791 Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe) was born on this day in history.
1792 On this day in history birth of john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)
1793 Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary was born on this day in history.
1794 On this day in history birth of germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)
1796 George N. Briggs, 19th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1861) was born on April - 12.
1799 Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.
1801 Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader was born on this day in history.
1801 Josef Franz Karl Lanner, Austria, composer/violist was born on April - 12.
1802 Francois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart) was born on this day in history.
1815 Henry Hugo Pierson, composer was born on April - 12.
1823 On April - 12 birth of aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers)