January 12 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1820  Royal Astronomical Society founded in England   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer   

1825  Joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1829  Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56.   

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1836  Battle of Wetumka FL   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia.   

1836  Battle of Wetumka, Fla.   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer.   

1839  Anthracite coal inaugural used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA.   

1839  Anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn.   

1839  Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70.   

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles.   

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

1842  Francois Coppee, French poet.   

1851  Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72.   

1852  Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne).   

1853  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis).   

1856  John Singer Sargent, American painter is born.   

1856  John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters).   

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

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens   

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens.   

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address   

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address.   

1863  Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1865  Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

1865  -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London   

1867  Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg.   

1867  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74.   

1871  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer.   

1872  Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the inaugural imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.   

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1483  Hendrik van nassau-dillenburg en dietz: Gov/viceroy of holland   

1483  Henry iii of nassau-breda: German noblem   

1492  Andreas alicatus: Italian author   

1562  Charles emanuel i: The great, duke of savoy   

1576  Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan baptist van helmont: Flemish chemist   

1580  Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman   

0689  Benedict biscop: English saint,   

1049  Abu sa'id ibn aboa al-chair: Persian mystic,   

1167  Aelred of hexham/rievaulx: English abbot/saint,   

1321  Death of Maria of brabant: Wife of philip iii of france (b. 1256)   

1390  Death of Peter van herenthals: Dutch theologist/church historian,   

1519  Maximilian i of hapsburg: German kaiser,   

1537  Death of Lorenzo di credi: Italian painter,   

1665  Death of Pierre de fermat: French mathematician (fermat therorem),