Page 4: 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  On this day in history the birth of Jack London, American author   

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

1878  On this day in history ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

1879  British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

1884  Louis Horst, composer on January - 12.   

1888  On January - 12 claude Delvincourt, composer   

1890  On this day in history mordecai W Johnson, educator   

1893  On January - 12 the birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader   

1893  On this day in history hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany)   

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

1895  On this day in history the National Trust is founded in Britain.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1897  Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.   

1898  On January - 12 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  Vaino Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia) on this day in history.   

1903  Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam on January - 12.   

1903  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 first time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

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 January - 12.   

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1483  On January - 12 birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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 January - 12.   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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