Historical Events In January - 12

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

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

1483  On this day in history hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1493  On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily   

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

1528  On this day in history 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 January - 12 jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)   

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

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

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

1638  On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

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

1701  Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

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

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on this day in history.   

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

1729  On January - 12 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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1483  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on January - 12.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

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

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63