Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1821  On this day in history nikolai Afanisev, composer   

1825  Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 on this day in history.   

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

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

1832  On this day in history richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

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  On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer   

1839  On January - 12 anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA   

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

1839  Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1863  Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer on January - 12.   

1865  On this day in history union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

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

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

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  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  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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 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  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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