Historical Events In January - 12

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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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 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  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On January - 12 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  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  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

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

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

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