Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12
Friday, 31 January 2025
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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