Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On January - 12 johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on January - 12.   

1751  On this day in history ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples   

1755  On January - 12 tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University   

1755  On January - 12 tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University   

1759  On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on January - 12.   

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

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

1777  On January - 12 mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California   

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif on this day in history.   

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

1783  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 french evacuate Vienna   

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

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

1807  On January - 12 jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1807  On January - 12 adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71   

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 January - 12 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814) on January - 12.   

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) on this day in history.   

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

1812  On January - 12 the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

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

1813  On this day in history 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  France decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

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 January - 12.   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  On January - 12 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 this day in history 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