Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

1820  On this day in history 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  On this day in history friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56   

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

1836  Battle of Wetumka FL on this day in history.   

1836  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia on this day in history.   

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

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 12 gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)   

1856  On this day in history 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 January - 12.   

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  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  On January - 12 vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1865  On this day in history union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

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

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

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

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

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  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  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.