Historical Events In January - 12
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
0475 On this day in history basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
0689 Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.
1049 Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1167 Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.
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 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.
1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.
1528 On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1537 Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
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 January - 12.
1579 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.
1583 On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar
1583 On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.
1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on January - 12.
1599 On January - 12 adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
1602 On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
1628 On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.
1674 On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer
1674 On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.
1701 On this day in history 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 January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer
1723 Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on January - 12.
1729 The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on this day in history.
1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on January - 12.
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