Historical Events In January - 12
Sunday, 24 January 2021
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.
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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