Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer on January - 12.   

1746  On this day in history johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

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

1751  On this day in history 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 January - 12 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

1765  On January - 12 johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68   

1773  The first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1792  On this day in history robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1804  Hippolyte Monpou, composer on January - 12.   

1806  On this day in history french evacuate Vienna   

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

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

1807  On January - 12 jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1807  On this day in history adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history ferdinand II, king of Sicily   

1812  On this day in history the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1812  On this day in history 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  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 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 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 January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

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  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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