Historical Events In January - 12

0475  Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on this day in history.  

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 January - 12.  

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  On January - 12 hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.  

1493  On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily  

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies  

1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.  

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1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1552  On January - 12 dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed  

1562  On January - 12 charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy  

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

1579  On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)  

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.  

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)  

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

1598  On January - 12 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 January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)  

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63  

1674  On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer  

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on January - 12.  

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.  

1701  Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1701  On January - 12 frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar  

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.  

1723  On January - 12 handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London  

1729  On January - 12 the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer  

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

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.  

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.  

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 this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

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

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

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.  

1321  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)  

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.  

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

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63