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Historical Events In January - 12
Saturday, 04 April 2020
0475 On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople. 
0689 Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.
1049 On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81
1167 On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56
1390 On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.
1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.
1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.
1537 On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
1552 On this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed
1562 On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
1579 On January - 12 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.
1598 On this day in history pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1599 On January - 12 adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
1602 The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.
1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.
1665 On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer on this day in history.
1674 On January - 12 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.
1701 On January - 12 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer
1723 Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on this day in history.
1729 The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on January - 12.
1729 On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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