Historical Events In January - 12
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
0475 Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 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 January - 12.
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 On this day in history andreas Alicatus, Italian author
1493 On this day in history last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
1519 On January - 12 maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies
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 this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed
1562 Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on January - 12.
1576 On January - 12 peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian
1579 Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1583 Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583) on this day in history.
1588 On January - 12 john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)
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 On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician
1628 On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)
1638 Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on January - 12.
1665 On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63
1674 On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer
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 this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
1701 Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.
1711 Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.
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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