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  On January - 12 joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

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 this day in history.  

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.  

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka FL  

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia  

1836  On January - 12 battle of Wetumka, Fla  

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1851  Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 on January - 12.  

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 this day in history john Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)  

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

1861  On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens  

1861  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on January - 12.  

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

1867  On this day in history victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74  

1871  On this day in history paul Guthnick, German astronomer  

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 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  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history 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 January - 12.  

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

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 January - 12.  

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

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