Historical Events In January - 12

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

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

1049  On January - 12 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 January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on this day in history.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

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

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

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

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.   

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on this day in history.   

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

1674  On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer   

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on January - 12.   

1684  On January - 12 french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon   

1701  On January - 12 parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

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

1711  On January - 12 gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  On January - 12 handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

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

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

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

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

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

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 January - 12.   

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

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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

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