Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In January - 12
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
1786 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on January - 12. 

1792 On this day in history birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 

1792 On January - 12 birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) 

1797 On January - 12 birth of gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873) 

1804 On this day in history birth of hippolyte Monpou, composer 

1807 On this day in history birth of jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert 

1808 Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer was born on this day in history. 

1810 Ferdinand II, king of Sicily was born on January - 12. 

1814 On this day in history birth of jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 

1819 Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history. 

1821 Nikolai Afanisev, composer was born on this day in history. 

1822 Étienne Lenoir, French engineer (d. 1900) was born on this day in history. 

1825 On January - 12 birth of joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 

1826 On this day in history birth of charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 

1832 On this day in history birth of richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 

1837 On this day in history birth of adolf Jensen, composer 

1837 Carlos Troyer, composer was born on this day in history. 

1842 On this day in history birth of francois Coppee, French poet 

1849 On this day in history birth of jean Béraud, French painter (d. 1935) 

1852 Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne) was born on this day in history. 

1853 Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) was born on this day in history. 

1856 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born on January - 12. 

1860 Henry Larkin, American baseball player (d. 1942) was born on this day in history. 

1863 Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on January - 12. 

1871 Paul Guthnick, German astronomer was born on this day in history. 

1873 Spiridon Louis, Greek marathon runner (d. 1940) was born on January - 12. 

1875 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born on January - 12. 

1876 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer was born on January - 12. 

1876 Jack London, writer/socialist (Call of the Wild) was born on January - 12. 

1876 Jack London, American author (d. 1916) was born on this day in history. 

1877 Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934) was born on this day in history. 

1878 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) was born on January - 12. 

1879 On this day in history birth of ray Harroun, American race car driver (d. 1968) 

1882 On January - 12 birth of jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist 

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