Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1875  Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) on January - 12.   

1876  On this day in history the birth of Jack London, American author   

1876  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer on January - 12.   

1878  Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) on January - 12.   

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

1879  On January - 12 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  Mordecai W Johnson, educator on January - 12.   

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

1893  Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany) on January - 12.   

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

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  On this day in history 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

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  Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer on January - 12.   

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

1900  On January - 12 freeland Colony founded in US   

1900  On January - 12 vaino Hannikainen, composer   

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

1903  On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

1903  Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 on this day in history.   

1903  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

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  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

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 this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  On this day in history 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  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63