Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

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

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

1759  On January - 12 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1783  On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

1792  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die   

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

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 this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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

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

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on January - 12.   

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

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

1813  On January - 12 uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer   

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

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

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

1819  Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

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

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

1576  On January - 12 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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

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

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  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.