Historical Events In January - 12

0475  Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on January - 12.  

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies  

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.  

1167  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily  

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

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

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

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.  

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

1576  On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1579  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

1598  Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on this day in history.  

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on January - 12.  

1602  On January - 12 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 this day in history.  

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer on January - 12.  

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1684  On this day in history french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon  

1701  On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar  

1701  On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar  

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer  

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.  

1723  Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on this day in history.  

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

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

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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 January - 12.  

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 this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

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  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)  

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

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.