Historical Events In January - 12
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on this day in history.
0689 Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.
1049 On January - 12 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 Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.
1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on this day in history.
1492 On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.
1519 On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies
1528 On this day in history gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1537 On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
1552 On this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed
1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.
1576 On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
1579 On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)
1583 On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)
1598 On January - 12 pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on this day in history.
1602 On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
1628 On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)
1638 On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63
1674 On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer
1674 Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.
1701 On January - 12 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer on this day in history.
1723 On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
1729 On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer
1729 On January - 12 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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