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 January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

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 this day in history.   

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1562  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 12.   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

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

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

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

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1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

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

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

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 this day in history 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.   

1321  On this day in history 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  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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