Historical Events In January - 12

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

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  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

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

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1528  On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.   

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 January - 12.   

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  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

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 this day in history.   

1602  The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on January - 12.   

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.   

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63   

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer on this day in history.   

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  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  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.   

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.   

1723  On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

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  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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