Historical Events In January - 12

1730  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On January - 12 brizio Petrucci, composer   

1746  Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS] on January - 12.   

1749  On this day in history ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat   

1751  On January - 12 ferdinand I, king of Sicily & Naples   

1755  On this day in history tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on January - 12.   

1759  On January - 12 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

1765  Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1773  The first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina on January - 12.   

1773  1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC) on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in California   

1777  Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif on this day in history.   

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on this day in history.   

1783  Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen) on January - 12.   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on this day in history.   

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  On January - 12 french evacuate Vienna   

1807  On January - 12 gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die   

1807  Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die on this day in history.   

1807  On January - 12 jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert   

1807  On this day in history adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71   

1808  On January - 12 the organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.   

1808  On this day in history paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)   

1809  On January - 12 british take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814)   

1810  Ferdinand II, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

1812  On January - 12 the first load of cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez   

1812  1st cargo arrives in New Orleans by steam, from Natchez on January - 12.   

1813  On this day in history uS Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer   

1814  On this day in history jones Mitchell Withers, Mjr General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1816  On this day in history france decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever   

1816  France decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever on this day in history.   

1819  Zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900 on January - 12.   

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

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

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

1049  On this day in history 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.   

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

1390  On January - 12 peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67   

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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