Historical Events In January - 12

0475  Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on January - 12.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1483  On this day in history hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on January - 12.   

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

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

1579  On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso   

1599  Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on January - 12.   

1602  On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on this day in history.   

1638  On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer   

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on January - 12.   

1701  On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.   

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on this day in history.   

1723  Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on January - 12.   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on January - 12.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on this day in history.   

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1483  On January - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

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  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.