Historical Events In January - 12

1875  Kwang-su becomes emperor of China on January - 12.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 12 louis Horst, composer  

1888  On January - 12 claude Delvincourt, composer  

1890  Mordecai W Johnson, educator on this day in history.  

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

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

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  The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.  

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

1896  Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on January - 12.  

1897  On this day in history 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  On January - 12 freeland Colony founded in US  

1900  On this day in history vaino Hannikainen, composer  

1902  On January - 12 ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia)  

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

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

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

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

1904  On January - 12 mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist  

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

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  On January - 12 britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal  

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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 January - 12.  

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

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

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

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.  

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  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.