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Birthdays today; duke Albert III of Saxony 1443, shah Abbas I of
Birthdays today; duke Albert III of Saxony 1443, shah Abbas I of Persia 1571, painter Frederick Avercamp 1585, composer Pierre de la Barre 1592, polit...

Birthdays today; emperor Leo IV of Byzantine 750, printer Johannes
Birthdays today; emperor Leo IV of Byzantine 750, printer Johannes Oporinus 1507, painters Govert Flinck 1615 & Jan van de Capelle 1626, chemist Rober...

Birthdays today; king Rene I of Naples 1409, astronomer Johannes
Birthdays today; king Rene I of Naples 1409, astronomer Johannes Schoner 1477, courtier Anthony Denny 1501, painter Alexander Adriaenssen & politician...

Birthdays today; prince Frederick III of Saxony 1463, activist
Birthdays today; prince Frederick III of Saxony 1463, activist George Spalatin 1484, botanist Leonhart Fuchs 1501, composers Antonio Scandello 1517 & ...

On January 15, 1803, Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff was born in
On January 15, 1803, Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff was born in Hanover, Germany. Rather than do any advanced schooling, he became an apprentice mechanic a...

Birthdays today; duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy 1562, historian
Birthdays today; duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy 1562, historian Petrus Scriverius 1576, chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont 1579, politician John Winthr...

On January 11, 1638, Nicholas Steno was born in Copenhagen to the
On January 11, 1638, Nicholas Steno was born in Copenhagen to the family of a goldsmith who regularly did work for king Christian IV of Denmark. At ag...

Birthdays today; duchess Margaret of Savoy 1480, astronomer Simon
Birthdays today; duchess Margaret of Savoy 1480, astronomer Simon Marius 1573, painter Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff 1628, scholar Joshua Barnes 1654, com...