Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

1820  On January - 12 royal Astronomical Society founded in England   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1836  Battle of Wetumka, Fla on this day in history.   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

1842  On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet   

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

1852  Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne) on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1866  On January - 12 the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

1867  Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg on January - 12.   

1867  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74 on January - 12.   

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  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.