Historical Events In January - 12
Saturday, 25 October 2025
0475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history andreas Alicatus, Italian author 

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

1519 Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12. 

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

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

1552 On this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed 

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 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12. 

1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on January - 12. 

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

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

1638 On this day in history 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 January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer 

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

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

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

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

1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history. 

1715 On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer 

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

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

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

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