Historical Events In January - 12
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
0475 On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople. 

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

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. 

1390 On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 

1483 Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on this day in history. 

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

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

1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on January - 12. 

1576 On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian 

1579 On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) 

1583 On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar 

1583 On January - 12 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 January - 12. 

1599 Adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter on this day in history. 

1602 The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on January - 12. 

1628 Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on this day in history. 

1638 On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) 

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

1674 Reinhard Keiser, composer on this day in history. 

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

1684 On this day in history 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 this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer 

1715 On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer 

1723 On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London 

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

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

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