Historical Events In January - 12
Saturday, 27 July 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 January - 12.
1049 Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.
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 January - 12.
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 Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.
1537 On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
1552 On January - 12 dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed
1562 On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
1579 On January - 12 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)
1583 On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar
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 January - 12 pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1599 On January - 12 adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
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 Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer on this day in history.
1674 Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on January - 12.
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.
1701 Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on January - 12.
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1711 On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer on this day in history.
1723 Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on January - 12.
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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