Famous Personalities Born In February - 12
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
1074 On February - 12 birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)
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 this day in history.
1438 Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.
1474 Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.
1567 Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.
1584 On February - 12 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 On February - 12 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass
1606 On February - 12 birth of john Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676)
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 Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority was born on February - 12.
1665 Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant) was born on this day in history.
1704 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (d. 1772) was born on February - 12.
1706 Josef Christian, German sculptor was born on February - 12.
1728 Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (d. 1799) was born on February - 12.
1740 On February - 12 birth of matej Sojka, composer
1751 On this day in history birth of joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer
1753 On February - 12 birth of lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer
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 this day in history.
1760 Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemia, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.
1768 On February - 12 birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)
1775 Louise Catherine Johnson Adams, 1st lady (1825-1829) was born on this day in history.
1777 On February - 12 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)
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 February - 12 birth of jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)
1791 On February - 12 birth of peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)
1792 Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.
1794 Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867) was born on February - 12.
1804 On February - 12 birth of heinrich Lenz, German physicist (d. 1865)
1809 Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, (R) 16th pres (1861-65) was born on February - 12.