Historical Events In January - 12

1730  On January - 12 johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer on January - 12.   

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

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

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

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University on January - 12.   

1755  On January - 12 tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University   

1759  Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on January - 12.   

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

1773  On this day in history 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  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California on this day in history.   

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

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

1804  On this day in history hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on this day in history.   

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  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 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  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on January - 12.   

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

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

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

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 January - 12.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.