Historical Events In January - 12

0475  On January - 12 basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.   

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

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 January - 12.   

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

1483  On January - 12 hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.   

1493  On January - 12 last day for all Jews to leave Sicily   

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

1528  On January - 12 gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.   

1537  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.   

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

1599  On this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.   

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

1638  On January - 12 ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

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  On January - 12 frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

1711  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London on January - 12.   

1729  The birth of Edmund Burke, British writer on this day in history.   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] 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 January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on January - 12.   

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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