Famous Birthdays In January - 12

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy  

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

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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 this day in history.  

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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  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter was born on January - 12.  

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  Reinhard Keiser, composer was born on January - 12.  

1711  On this day in history birth of gaetano Latilla, composer  

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

1716  Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general (d. 1795) was born on January - 12.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] was born on January - 12.  

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

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples was born on January - 12.  

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 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  On January - 12 birth of erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)  

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0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.  

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.  

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.