Famous Personalities Born In January - 12

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.   

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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 January - 12.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

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