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 this day in history.   

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

1876  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1884  On this day in history louis Horst, composer   

1888  Claude Delvincourt, composer on January - 12.   

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

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

1893  On this day in history hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany)   

1894  On this day in history billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)   

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

1896  The first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.   

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

1896  On January - 12 rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

1897  On January - 12 hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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  On January - 12 freeland Colony founded in US   

1900  Vaino Hannikainen, composer on January - 12.   

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 this day in history rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170   

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

1904  Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

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

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 this day in history 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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

0689  On January - 12 benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on January - 12.   

1167  On January - 12 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  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on January - 12.   

1537  On this day in history lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.