Historical Events In January - 12

1907  Britain grants responsible govt to former colony of Transvaal on this day in history.   

1907  On January - 12 sergei Korolev, scientist   

1908  A long-distance radio message is sent from the Eiffel Tower for the first time on January - 12.   

1908  Ben Seijes, Dutch historian (WW II) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history mauritz Hugo, Sweden, actor (Atomic Blonde, Road Agent)   

1910  On this day in history charles Martin, cartoonist   

1911  On January - 12 the University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.   

1912  -47ºF (-44ºC), Washta IA (state record) on January - 12.   

1912  -47°F (-44°C), Washta, Iowa (state record) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history congress establishes the Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S.   

1915  House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote on January - 12.   

1915  On January - 12 house of Reps rejects proposal to give women right to vote   

1916  On January - 12 britain proclaims Gilbert &Ellice Island colony in the Pacific   

1916  SS Dromonby, built in 1900 for the Ropner fleet it was sunk by the German raider Moewe 180 miles nw of Fastnet Rock on this day in history.   

1916  On January - 12 the birth of P.W Botha, South African politician   

1916  Britain proclaims Gilbert & Ellice Is colony in Pacific on January - 12.   

1918  Montreal Canadien Joe Malone scores 5 goals beating Ottawa 9-4 on this day in history.   

1920  Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to on January - 12.   

1921  On this day in history kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes 1st commissioner of baseball   

1924  History of Science Society organized at Boston on this day in history.   

1925  John Howard Lawson's "Processional," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1925  On January - 12 oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85   

1928  Vladimir Horowitz debuts as soloist with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall on January - 12.   

1928  On January - 12 philip Barry & Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in NYC   

1928  On January - 12 ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

1929  On this day in history seatrain (RR cars on ships) service begins, New Orleans-Havana   

1930  On this day in history nHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game   

1932  On January - 12 france's Laval government falls   

1932  Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman U.S. Senator on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes steps down from the Supreme Court at age 90.   

1932  Philip Barry's "Animal Kingdom," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history france's Laval govt falls   

1933  On this day in history uprising of Guardia Civil in Spain, 25 dies   

1933  US Congress recognize independence Philippines 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  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)   

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

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

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

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

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