Famous Personalities Born In January - 12
Friday, 07 February 2025
1483 On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland
1483 Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.
1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.
1562 On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)
1580 Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.
1580 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.
1588 On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)
1588 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on January - 12.
1591 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on January - 12.
1597 François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on January - 12.
1599 On this day in history birth of adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
1638 On January - 12 birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on this day in history.
1674 On this day in history birth of reinhard Keiser, composer
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history birth of jacques Duphly, composer
1716 Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on January - 12.
1721 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)
1723 On this day in history birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797)
1729 On January - 12 birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
1729 Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist was born on this day in history.
1730 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on January - 12.
1737 On January - 12 birth of brizio Petrucci, composer
1737 John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on January - 12.
1746 On January - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]
1749 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on January - 12.
1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on January - 12.
1751 On January - 12 birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)
1751 On this day in history birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)
1772 On January - 12 birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)
1780 Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist was born on this day in history.
1783 On January - 12 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)