Historical Events In January - 12

0475  On this day in history basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.   

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

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   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on January - 12.   

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

1493  On this day in history last day for all Jews to leave Sicily   

1519  On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1528  On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.   

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.   

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

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

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.   

1598  On January - 12 pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso   

1599  On January - 12 adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)   

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  Reinhard Keiser, composer on January - 12.   

1674  On January - 12 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.   

1701  Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.   

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on January - 12.   

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

1729  On January - 12 the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] on January - 12.   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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  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  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

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

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