Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  On January - 12 johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  On this day in history brizio Petrucci, composer   

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

1749  On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

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

1755  On this day in history tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on this day in history.   

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

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif on January - 12.   

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on this day in history.   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on January - 12.   

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

1804  Hippolyte Monpou, composer on January - 12.   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on January - 12.   

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

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

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

1807  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1808  Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on this day in history.   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

1812  On January - 12 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer on this day in history.   

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

1816  On January - 12 france decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever   

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

1819  On this day in history zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

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

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

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

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

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

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