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Historical Events In January - 12
Monday, 20 August 2018
0475 On this day in history basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople. 
0689 Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.
1049 On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81
1167 On this day in history 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 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on this day in history.
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 January - 12.
1528 On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1537 Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
1552 Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.
1562 On January - 12 charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
1576 Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on January - 12.
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 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on January - 12.
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 January - 12 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 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 this day in history.
1701 On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer
1723 On January - 12 handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
1729 On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer
1729 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on this day in history.
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