Historical Events In January - 12

0475  On this day in history basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.   

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

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on this day in history.   

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

1528  On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.   

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

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on January - 12.   

1562  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

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 this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

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 January - 12 charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)   

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

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

1674  On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer   

1674  On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.   

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

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

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.   

1715  On January - 12 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  On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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1483  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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