Historical Events In January - 12

0475  On this day in history 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  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1576  On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar  

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)  

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.  

1598  Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on January - 12.  

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

1602  On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician  

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.  

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon  

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  On January - 12 gaetano Latilla, composer  

1715  On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer  

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

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on this day in history.  

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

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1483  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author  

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

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  

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 January - 12.  

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