Historical Events In January - 12

1875  On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China.  

1875  On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

1876  The birth of Jack London, American author on January - 12.  

1876  On this day in history ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer  

1878  Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) on this day in history.  

1879  On January - 12 british Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand  

1879  British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on January - 12.  

1882  Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on this day in history.  

1884  Louis Horst, composer on January - 12.  

1888  Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history mordecai W Johnson, educator  

1893  On this day in history the birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader  

1893  On January - 12 hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany)  

1894  On January - 12 billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)  

1895  The National Trust is founded in Britain on January - 12.  

1896  On January - 12 the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)  

1896  1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on January - 12.  

1896  On this day in history rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)  

1897  On January - 12 hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist  

1898  On January - 12 ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.  

1898  On this day in history jose Forns y Cuadras, composer  

1899  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948) on this day in history.  

1900  Freeland Colony founded in US on this day in history.  

1900  On January - 12 vaino Hannikainen, composer  

1902  On this day in history ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia)  

1903  Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170  

1903  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist on January - 12.  

1904  Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison on January - 12.  

1904  On this day in history mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist  

1906  First time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on this day in history.  

1906  1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on January - 12.  

1906  On January - 12 henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...)  

1907  Britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal on this day in history.  

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.  

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.  

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  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 January - 12.  

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 12.