Historical Events In January - 12

0475  Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople on this day in history.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

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   

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland on January - 12.   

1492  On January - 12 andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on January - 12.   

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.   

1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1552  On January - 12 dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy on January - 12.   

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

1579  On this day in history jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature)   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar   

1583  On January - 12 holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony)   

1598  Pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso on this day in history.   

1599  On January - 12 adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  On January - 12 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

1628  On this day in history charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose)   

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on this day in history.   

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

1674  On January - 12 reinhard Keiser, composer   

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1684  French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar   

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

1729  On January - 12 the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer   

1729  On this day in history edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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

1483  On January - 12 birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on January - 12.   

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  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

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

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 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.