Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

1820  Royal Astronomical Society founded in England on January - 12.   

1821  On January - 12 nikolai Afanisev, composer   

1825  On this day in history joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

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 this day in history.   

1836  Battle of Wetumka, Fla on January - 12.   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1842  On January - 12 francois Coppee, French poet   

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

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

1853  On this day in history gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

1856  On January - 12 the birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On January - 12 union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

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

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

1871  On this day in history paul Guthnick, German astronomer   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

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

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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