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 this day in history.  

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on February - 12.  

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1567  On February - 12 birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician  

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy  

1588  John Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass was born on February - 12.  

1606  John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676) was born on February - 12.  

1636  On this day in history birth of herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist  

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

1663  On this day in history birth of cotton Mather, witchcraft authority  

1665  On this day in history birth of rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant)  

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

1706  Josef Christian, German sculptor was born on February - 12.  

1728  Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

1740  On this day in history birth of matej Sojka, composer  

1751  Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer was born on February - 12.  

1753  Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1753  On this day in history birth of françois-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers, French admiral (d. 1798)  

1758  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born on this day in history.  

1760  On this day in history birth of jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer  

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

1775  Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

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

1791  On this day in history birth of peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)  

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 this day in history birth of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (d. 1865)  

1809  Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) was born on this day in history.  

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1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.  

1242  On February - 12 death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide  

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 this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65  

1595  On February - 12 death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)  

1616  On February - 12 john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65