Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

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

1737  On this day in history brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  On this day in history johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

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

1751  On January - 12 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  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  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif on January - 12.   

1780  On January - 12 wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on January - 12.   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  French evacuate Vienna on this day in history.   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die on January - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1808  Paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1812  1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on this day in history.   

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  France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever on January - 12.   

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 January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

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

1562  On January - 12 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  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

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