Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

1875  On January - 12 kwang-su becomes emperor of China.   

1875  On January - 12 marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)   

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

1876  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 12 ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

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

1879  On this day in history british Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

1882  On January - 12 jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

1884  On this day in history louis Horst, composer   

1888  On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer   

1890  On January - 12 mordecai W Johnson, educator   

1893  The birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader on this day in history.   

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

1894  Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) on this day in history.   

1895  The National Trust is founded in Britain on this day in history.   

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

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

1896  On January - 12 rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

1897  On this day in history hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

1898  Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan on January - 12.   

1898  Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history freeland Colony founded in US   

1900  Vaino Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia) on January - 12.   

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

1903  Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 on January - 12.   

1903  On January - 12 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist   

1904  On this day in history southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison   

1904  Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

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

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

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 January - 12.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

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

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63