Historical Events In January - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1875 Kwang-su becomes emperor of China on this day in history.
1875 On this day in history marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
1876 The birth of Jack London, American author on January - 12.
1876 Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer on January - 12.
1878 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk) on this day in history.
1879 British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on January - 12.
1879 British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on this day in history.
1882 Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on this day in history.
1884 Louis Horst, composer on this day in history.
1888 Claude Delvincourt, composer on this day in history.
1890 Mordecai W Johnson, educator on this day in history.
1893 On January - 12 the birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader
1893 Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany) on January - 12.
1894 On this day in history billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)
1895 The National Trust is founded in Britain on this day in history.
1896 On this day in history the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)
1896 On January - 12 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)
1896 On this day in history rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)
1897 Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.
1898 On this day in history jose Forns y Cuadras, composer
1899 On this day in history paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)
1900 On this day in history freeland Colony founded in US
1900 On January - 12 vaino Hannikainen, composer
1902 Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia) on this day in history.
1903 Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam on January - 12.
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 Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history first time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)
1906 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on this day in history.
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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