Historical Events In January - 12

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

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

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.   

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.   

1493  On this day in history last day for all Jews to leave Sicily   

1519  On this day in history maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies   

1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden on January - 12.   

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

1552  On this day in history dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed   

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

1576  On this day in history peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1583  On this day in history 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 this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on January - 12.   

1628  Charles Perrault, Paris France, author (Mother Goose) on January - 12.   

1638  On this day in history ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars)   

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on January - 12.   

1674  On this day in history reinhard Keiser, composer   

1674  Giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68 on January - 12.   

1684  On this day in history french king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon   

1701  Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar on January - 12.   

1701  Frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on January - 12.   

1715  Jacques Duphly, composer on this day in history.   

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 January - 12 edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]   

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1483  On this day in history birth of hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland   

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

1492  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

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

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

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on January - 12.   

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  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  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on January - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1665  On January - 12 pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63