Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

1875  On January - 12 kwang-su becomes emperor of China.   

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

1876  The birth of Jack London, American author on January - 12.   

1876  On January - 12 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

1878  On this day in history ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

1879  On January - 12 british Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

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

1882  Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on January - 12.   

1884  Louis Horst, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On January - 12 claude Delvincourt, composer   

1890  Mordecai W Johnson, educator on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader on January - 12.   

1893  Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany) on this day in history.   

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

1895  The National Trust is founded in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1896  On January - 12 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

1896  Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on this day in history.   

1897  Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist on January - 12.   

1898  On this day in history ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.   

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

1899  On January - 12 paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)   

1900  Freeland Colony founded in US on January - 12.   

1900  Vaino Hannikainen, composer on January - 12.   

1902  Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

1903  Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 on this day in history.   

1903  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist on January - 12.   

1904  On this day in history southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison   

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  On January - 12 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

1906  Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...) on this day in history.   

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

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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 January - 12.   

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

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1576  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on January - 12.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history 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 January - 12 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  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.   

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

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

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63