Historical Events In January - 12

1820  Royal Astronomical Society founded in England on this day in history.   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer on this day in history.   

1825  On January - 12 joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  On January - 12 charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1829  Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56 on January - 12.   

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1836  On January - 12 battle of Wetumka FL   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

1836  Battle of Wetumka, Fla on January - 12.   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on this day in history.   

1839  Anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA on January - 12.   

1839  Anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn on January - 12.   

1839  Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on January - 12.   

1842  On January - 12 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

1842  On January - 12 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

1842  On January - 12 francois Coppee, French poet   

1851  On January - 12 johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72   

1852  On this day in history joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

1853  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) on January - 12.   

1856  The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.   

1856  John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on January - 12.   

1860  Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on January - 12.   

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens   

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 12 president Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address   

1863  Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer on this day in history.   

1865  Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on January - 12.   

1867  On this day in history leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg   

1867  On January - 12 victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74   

1871  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer on this day in history.   

1872  Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years 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  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 this day in history.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

1321  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

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