{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1712

Jan 17 In the year 1712 birth of john Stanley, composer  

Jan 24 Frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 24 Georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher was born in the year 1712.  

Jan 28 Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born in the year 1712.  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)  

Mar 08 John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 In the year 1712 birth of isfrid Kayser, composer  

Mar 22 Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born in the year 1712.  

Mar 27 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779) was born in the year 1712.  

May 13 In the year 1712 birth of johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (d. 1772)  

Jun 21 Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1712 birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator  

Sep 23 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 05 In the year 1712 birth of francesco Guardi, Italian painter  

Oct 12 On this day in history birth of william Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801)  

Oct 14 In the year 1712 birth of george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)  

Oct 21 Sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.  

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born in the year 1712.  

Nov 24 Willem Bachiene, theologist/geographer/astronomer (Ecclesiastical) was born in the year 1712.  

Nov 25 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01 In the year 1712 birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer  

Dec 11 On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

Dec 12 In the year 1712 birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen  

Feb 02 In the year 1712 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

Feb 18 On this day in history duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies  

Mar 25 In the year 1712 death of nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641)  

Mar 28 On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

Apr 05 In the year 1712 john Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63  

Apr 10 On this day in history yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)  

Apr 29 In the year 1712 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67