Historical Events In January - 12

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer on this day in history.   

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer on January - 12.   

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

1755  On this day in history tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on January - 12.   

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

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  1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC) on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1783  On January - 12 erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on January - 12.   

1804  Hippolyte Monpou, composer on January - 12.   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 12 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 January - 12 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  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

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

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

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 January - 12.   

1816  France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever on this day in history.   

1816  France decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever on January - 12.   

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

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

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

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

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

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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