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Historical Events In January - 12
Friday, 24 January 2020
0475 On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople. 
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 January - 12.
1562 On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy
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 On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)
1588 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.
1598 On January - 12 pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso
1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on January - 12.
1602 On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
1628 On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)
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 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 January - 12.
1701 On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.
1715 On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer
1723 On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
1729 On January - 12 the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer
1729 On January - 12 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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