Famous Birthdays In January - 12
Sunday, 17 January 2021
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
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.