Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer on January - 12.   

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] on this day in history.   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on January - 12.   

1751  On this day in history ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University   

1759  Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on January - 12.   

1773  On January - 12 the first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina.   

1773  1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC) on this day in history.   

1777  On January - 12 mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California   

1777  On January - 12 mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif   

1780  On this day in history wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on this day in history.   

1792  On January - 12 robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on January - 12.   

1807  On January - 12 gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die on this day in history.   

1807  Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 12 adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71   

1808  The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1808  Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on January - 12.   

1809  On this day in history british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

1809  On this day in history british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

1810  On January - 12 ferdinand II, king of Sicily   

1812  The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on January - 12.   

1812  On this day in history 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1813  On this day in history uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer   

1814  Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on January - 12.   

1816  France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever on January - 12.   

1816  On this day in history france decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever   

1819  On January - 12 zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

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

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On January - 12 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  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

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