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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on January - 12.  

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka FL  

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia on January - 12.  

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka, Fla  

1837  On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer  

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

1839  On January - 12 anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn  

1839  On January - 12 joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70  

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles  

1842  Francois Coppee, French poet on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72  

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

1853  On January - 12 gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)  

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

1856  On January - 12 john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)  

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

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

1861  On January - 12 fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens  

1863  On this day in history president Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address  

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

1863  On this day in history vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

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

1865  -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC on January - 12.  

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.  

1867  On January - 12 leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg  

1867  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1872  On January - 12 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 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  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.  

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy  

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

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 this day in history.  

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies  

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