Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

1820  On this day in history royal Astronomical Society founded in England   

1821  On this day in history nikolai Afanisev, composer   

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

1826  On this day in history charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

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

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on January - 12.   

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka FL   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia on January - 12.   

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka, Fla   

1837  On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer   

1839  Anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn   

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 this day in history.   

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

1842  On January - 12 francois Coppee, French poet   

1851  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

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

1863  On January - 12 president Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address   

1863  On January - 12 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  -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC on January - 12.   

1866  On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

1867  Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg on this day in history.   

1867  On January - 12 victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74   

1871  On this day in history paul Guthnick, German astronomer   

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  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 January - 12.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

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  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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