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  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 January - 12.  

1483  On January - 12 hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar  

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)  

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)  

1598  On January - 12 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 January - 12.  

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  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  Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on January - 12.  

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.  

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer  

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

1729  On January - 12 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  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.  

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

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

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.  

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  

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

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.  

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

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

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63