Famous Birthdays In 1712

Jan 17 John Stanley, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of frederick II, (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86)

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of georg F Schmidt, German engraver/etcher

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

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 On this day in history birth of isfrid Kayser, composer

Mar 22 Edward Moore, English writer (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.

Mar 27 In the year 1712 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 Jean Jacques Rousseau, France, composer/social contractor (Confession) was born on this day in history.

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of cornelis Douwes, Dutch mathematician/astronomer

Sep 01 Simon Fokke, Dutch book illustrator was born on this day in history.

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 William Shippen, American physician and statesman (d. 1801) was born in the year 1712.

Oct 14 George Grenville, British PM (1763-65) was born on this day in history.

Oct 18 In the year 1712 birth of jeremias van Riemsdijk, gov-general of Dutch Indies (1775-77)

Oct 21 On this day in history birth of sir James Steuart, British economist (d. 1780)

Oct 30 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, German painter was born on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 25 Nehemiah Grew, English naturalist (b. 1641) died in the year 1712.

Mar 28 Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Apr 05 John Luyken, poet/etcher (species company), dies at 63 on this day in history.

Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77 on this day in history.

Apr 11 In the year 1712 death of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)

Apr 29 Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.