Famous Birthdays In February - 12

1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.  

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on February - 12.  

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.  

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.  

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on February - 12.  

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on February - 12.  

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.  

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.  

1588  On February - 12 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

1606  John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

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1636  Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history birth of john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)  

1663  Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority was born on February - 12.  

1665  Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant) was born on February - 12.  

1704  On February - 12 birth of charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (d. 1772)  

1706  On this day in history birth of josef Christian, German sculptor  

1728  Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. 1799) was born on February - 12.  

1740  On February - 12 birth of matej Sojka, composer  

1751  On February - 12 birth of joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer  

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer was born on February - 12.  

1753  François-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers, French admiral (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.  

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born on February - 12.  

1760  Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1768  Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history birth of louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829)  

1777  Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.  

1778  Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born on this day in history.  

1785  Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born on February - 12.  

1791  On this day in history birth of jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)  

1791  Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union) was born on February - 12.  

1792  Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history birth of alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867)  

1804  On February - 12 birth of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (d. 1865)  

1809  On this day in history birth of abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65)  

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1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies  

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.  

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

1554  On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on February - 12.  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on February - 12.  

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)  

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.