Famous Birthdays In January - 12

1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland  

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)  

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 this day in history.  

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.  

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

1588  On January - 12 birth of john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

1588  Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born on January - 12.  

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1591  José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history birth of françois Duquesnoy, French sculptor (d. 1643)  

1599  On this day in history birth of adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter  

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) was born on this day in history.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer/mathematician was born on January - 12.  

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on January - 12.  

1711  On January - 12 birth of gaetano Latilla, composer  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer was born on January - 12.  

1716  Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1729  On January - 12 birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]  

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  John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]  

1749  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat  

1751  On January - 12 birth of ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples  

1751  Jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib) was born on January - 12.  

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

1772  Count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839) was born on January - 12.  

1780  On this day in history birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist  

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) was born on this day in history.  

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0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies  

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.  

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.  

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.  

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

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