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  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

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

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 12 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

1588  On January - 12 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  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) was born on January - 12.  

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 January - 12.  

1715  On this day in history birth of jacques Duphly, composer  

1716  On January - 12 birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)  

1721  On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

1723  On January - 12 birth of samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797)  

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

1729  Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist was born on January - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1746  On January - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]  

1749  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history birth of jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)  

1751  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)  

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  On this day in history birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)  

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0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies  

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1167  On January - 12 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 this day in history.  

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies  

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63