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Historical Events In January - 12
Thursday, 23 May 2019
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 January - 12 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 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on January - 12.
1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.
1493 On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
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 this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
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 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
1579 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.
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 this day in history.
1598 On this day in history pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1599 On this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
1602 The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on January - 12.
1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on this day in history.
1638 On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)
1665 Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.
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 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 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
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 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on this day in history.
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