Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 28 Tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.

Feb 28 Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 John Fothergill, English physician (d. 1780) was born in the year 1712.

Mar 13 Isfrid Kayser, composer was born in the year 1712.

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757)

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (d. 1779)

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

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (d. 1790)

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession)

Aug 24 Cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain (1746-59)

Oct 05 Francesco Guardi, Italian painter was born in the year 1712.

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

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of george Grenville, British PM (1763-65)

Oct 18 Jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77) was born on this day in history.

Oct 21 In the year 1712 birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter

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

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of 'Signed French' (d. 1789)

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of bernhard Christian Weber, composer

Dec 11 Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born in the year 1712.

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen

Feb 02 On this day in history death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician

Feb 18 Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies on this day in history.

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

Mar 28 In the year 1712 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 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 in the year 1712.

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

Apr 29 On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67