Historical Events In January - 12

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

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on January - 12.   

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 January - 12.   

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

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