Historical Events In January - 12

0475  Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on this day in history.   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

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 January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on this day in history.   

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

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

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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

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

1552  On this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on January - 12.   

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.   

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

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

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

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 January - 12 charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)   

1638  On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

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

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer on January - 12.   

1674  On January - 12 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.   

1701  On January - 12 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

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

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

0689  On this day in history 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   

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 this day in history.   

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