Famous Personalities Born In January - 12
Friday, 18 July 2025
1483 On January - 12 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 On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author
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 this day in history.
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 January - 12.
1580 Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born on January - 12.
1588 On January - 12 birth of jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter
1591 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on January - 12.
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 January - 12 birth of ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 On this day in history birth of pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on this day in history.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer was born on January - 12.
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer was born on January - 12.
1716 On January - 12 birth of antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795)
1721 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.
1723 Samuel Langdon, American college educator (d. 1797) was born on January - 12.
1729 On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
1729 On January - 12 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 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 this day in history.
1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on this day in history.
1751 Jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib) was born on this day in history.
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 Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on this day in history.