Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] on January - 12.   

1749  On January - 12 ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

1751  On January - 12 ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples   

1755  On January - 12 tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on January - 12.   

1759  On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

1765  On this day in history johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68   

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

1773  On January - 12 1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC)   

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California on this day in history.   

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

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on January - 12.   

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

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  On January - 12 french evacuate Vienna   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die on January - 12.   

1807  On this day in history gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die   

1807  Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert on January - 12.   

1807  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 on January - 12.   

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 January - 12.   

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

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814) on January - 12.   

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) on January - 12.   

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  1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on January - 12.   

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer on January - 12.   

1814  On this day in history jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

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

1816  France decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever on this day in history.   

1819  Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 on January - 12.   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

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  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 January - 12 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  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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