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 this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

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

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

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on this day in history.   

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on January - 12.   

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

1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on January - 12.   

1562  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

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

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  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on this day in history.   

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.   

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  On January - 12 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

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

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  On January - 12 gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on January - 12.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on January - 12.   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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

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

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

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.