Page 3: 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  Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on January - 12.   

1826  Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on January - 12.   

1829  On January - 12 friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56   

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

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka FL   

1836  On January - 12 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia   

1836  Battle of Wetumka, Fla on January - 12.   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on January - 12.   

1839  Anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA on this day in history.   

1839  Anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

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

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles on January - 12.   

1842  Francois Coppee, French poet on January - 12.   

1851  Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1852  Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne) on this day in history.   

1853  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

1856  John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on this day in history.   

1860  Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens on January - 12.   

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens on January - 12.   

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

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address on January - 12.   

1863  On January - 12 vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1865  On January - 12 union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

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 January - 12 leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg   

1867  On this day in history victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74   

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

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

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1483  On January - 12 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  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 12.   

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

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  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  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