Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  On this day in history johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] on this day in history.   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.   

1751  Ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples on January - 12.   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University on January - 12.   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on this day in history.   

1759  Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1773  On January - 12 the first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina.   

1773  1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC) on this day in history.   

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California on January - 12.   

1777  On this day in history mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif   

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on January - 12.   

1783  On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

1792  On January - 12 robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1804  Hippolyte Monpou, composer on this day in history.   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on this day in history.   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die   

1807  Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert on this day in history.   

1807  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.   

1808  On this day in history paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

1809  On this day in history british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on January - 12.   

1812  The first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

1812  On January - 12 1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1813  On January - 12 uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer   

1814  Jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history france decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever   

1816  On this day in history france decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever   

1819  Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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