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

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

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

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.   

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  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

1552  On January - 12 dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed   

1562  On January - 12 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  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  Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

1628  On January - 12 charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)   

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.   

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

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

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

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

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

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

1729  On this day in history 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  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 January - 12.   

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

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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 January - 12.   

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On this day in history 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  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.   

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