Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  On this day in history johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

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

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1783  On January - 12 erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

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

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  On this day in history french evacuate Vienna   

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

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

1807  On this day in history jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

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

1808  On January - 12 the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.   

1808  On January - 12 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) on this day in history.   

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 January - 12 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 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 January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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 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 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  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63