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Historical Events In January - 12
Tuesday, 19 March 2019
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 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.
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 this day in history.
1492 On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.
1519 On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies
1528 On this day in history gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1537 On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies
1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on January - 12.
1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.
1576 On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
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 January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)
1588 On January - 12 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)
1598 Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on January - 12.
1599 On this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter
1602 The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.
1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.
1665 On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63
1674 On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer
1674 On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68
1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.
1701 On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1711 On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer
1715 On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer
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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