Historical Events In January - 12
Friday, 22 September 2023
0475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on January - 12.
0689 On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies
1049 Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.
1167 On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56
1390 On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
1483 On this day in history hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland
1492 On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
1519 On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies
1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.
1537 On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.
1562 On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
1579 On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)
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 January - 12 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 On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)
1638 On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer on January - 12.
1674 Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1684 On this day in history french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon
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 On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.
1723 Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer
1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on January - 12.
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