Page 3: Historical Events In January - 12

1820  On this day in history royal Astronomical Society founded in England   

1821  Nikolai Afanisev, composer on January - 12.   

1825  On January - 12 joseph Robert Davis, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

1826  Charles Cruft, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1829  Friedrich von Schlegel, German cultural philosopher/poet, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1832  On this day in history richard Waterhouse Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1836  On January - 12 battle of Wetumka FL   

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

1836  On January - 12 battle of Wetumka, Fla   

1837  On January - 12 adolf Jensen, composer   

1839  Anthracite coal first used to smelt iron, Mauch Chunk PA on this day in history.   

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

1839  Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on January - 12.   

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherlands Antilles on January - 12.   

1842  Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet   

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

1852  On January - 12 joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)   

1853  Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis) on this day in history.   

1856  The birth of John Singer Sargent, American painter on this day in history.   

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

1861  On January - 12 fL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens   

1863  On January - 12 president Davis delivers his "State of the Confederacy" address   

1863  On this day in history president Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address   

1863  Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer on this day in history.   

1865  Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC on January - 12.   

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

1866  The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London on this day in history.   

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

1867  Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1871  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer on January - 12.   

1872  On January - 12 yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.   

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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  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  On January - 12 birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

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  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.