Historical Events In January - 12

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] on this day in history.   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.   

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples on January - 12.   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University   

1759  Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on January - 12.   

1773  The first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina on January - 12.   

1773  On this day in history 1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC)   

1777  On January - 12 mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California   

1777  On this day in history mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif   

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on January - 12.   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on January - 12.   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1804  Hippolyte Monpou, composer on January - 12.   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on January - 12.   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die   

1807  On January - 12 jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1807  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 on January - 12.   

1808  The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

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

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

1812  The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

1812  1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer on January - 12.   

1814  Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on January - 12.   

1816  On this day in history france decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever   

1816  On January - 12 france decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever   

1819  On January - 12 zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63