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  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 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  On this day in history hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland  

1492  On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author  

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1579  On January - 12 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)  

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)  

1638  On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)  

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

1674  On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer  

1674  On this day in history 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 January - 12.  

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.  

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on this day in history.  

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

1729  On this day in history the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer  

1729  On January - 12 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 this day in history.  

1562  On January - 12 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  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.  

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.  

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies  

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 January - 12.  

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

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

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

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

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