Famous Birthdays In January - 12

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 this day in history.  

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy  

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.  

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.  

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  On this day in history birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter  

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1591  On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

1597  François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.  

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on this day in history.  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer was born on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

1721  On January - 12 birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

1723  Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] was born on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history birth of lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist  

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer was born on January - 12.  

1737  On this day in history birth of brizio Petrucci, composer  

1737  On this day in history birth of john Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence)  

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] was born on this day in history.  

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on January - 12.  

1751  Jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib) was born on this day in history.  

1751  Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825) was born on January - 12.  

1772  On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839)  

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist was born on January - 12.  

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on January - 12.  

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.  

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

1321  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)  

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.  

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63