Historical Events In January - 12

1820  Royal Astronomical Society founded in England on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history nikolai Afanisev, composer   

1825  On this day in history joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on January - 12.   

1829  Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56 on January - 12.   

1832  Richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

1836  Battle of Wetumka FL on January - 12.   

1836  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin reach Sydney Australia   

1836  On this day in history battle of Wetumka, Fla   

1837  Adolf Jensen, composer on January - 12.   

1839  Anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA on January - 12.   

1839  Anthracite coal 1st used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk, Penn on this day in history.   

1839  On January - 12 joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

1842  On this day in history franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles   

1842  On January - 12 franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles   

1842  On January - 12 francois Coppee, French poet   

1851  Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72 on January - 12.   

1852  On this day in history joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

1853  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) on January - 12.   

1856  The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on January - 12.   

1856  John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) on January - 12.   

1860  Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curacao (christened slaves), dies at 63 on January - 12.   

1861  On this day in history fL state troops demand surrender of Fort Pickens   

1861  FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens on this day in history.   

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address on this day in history.   

1863  President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer   

1865  On this day in history union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

1865  On January - 12 -13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC   

1866  On this day in history the Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.   

1867  On January - 12 leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg   

1867  On January - 12 victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74   

1871  On this day in history paul Guthnick, German astronomer   

1872  Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years on this day in history.   

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1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1483  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

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

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