Historical Events In January - 12

0475  On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.   

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

1492  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on January - 12.   

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

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on January - 12.   

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

1598  Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on this day in history.   

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on January - 12.   

1602  On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

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 this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

1684  On January - 12 french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon   

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 January - 12.   

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.   

1723  Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on this day in history.   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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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  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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 January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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