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Historical Events In January - 12
Friday, 16 November 2018
0475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 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 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 January - 12 hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland
1492 Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on this day in history.
1493 On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.
1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.
1537 Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.
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 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.
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 The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on January - 12.
1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on this day in history.
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 On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer
1674 Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on January - 12.
1684 On January - 12 french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon
1701 Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.
1723 On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
1729 The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on January - 12.
1729 On January - 12 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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