Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

1875  On this day in history kwang-su becomes emperor of China.   

1875  Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) on January - 12.   

1876  On this day in history the birth of Jack London, American author   

1876  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer on January - 12.   

1878  Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history british Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

1879  British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on January - 12.   

1882  On this day in history jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

1884  Louis Horst, composer on January - 12.   

1888  Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history mordecai W Johnson, educator   

1893  The birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader on this day in history.   

1893  Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany) on January - 12.   

1894  Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio) on January - 12.   

1895  The National Trust is founded in Britain on January - 12.   

1896  On January - 12 the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

1896  On this day in history 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

1896  Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on January - 12.   

1897  On this day in history hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

1898  Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan on January - 12.   

1898  Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer on January - 12.   

1899  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948) on this day in history.   

1900  Freeland Colony founded in US on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 12 vaino Hannikainen, composer   

1902  On this day in history ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia)   

1903  Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 12 rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

1903  On January - 12 igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist   

1904  Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison on January - 12.   

1904  Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history first time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

1906  1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on January - 12.   

1906  Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...) on January - 12.   

1907  Britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal on this day in history.   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)   

1580  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on January - 12.   

1049  On this day in history abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

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

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  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

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

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