Historical Events In January - 12
Friday, 11 July 2025
0475 On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
0689 On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies
1049 Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.
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 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on January - 12.
1492 On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.
1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.
1528 On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1537 Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
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 January - 12.
1576 On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
1579 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.
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 On this day in history 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 January - 12.
1602 On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.
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 January - 12 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.
1715 Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.
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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