Historical Events In January - 12

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

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

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

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author on January - 12.   

1493  Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily on January - 12.   

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

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

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

1552  Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1579  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist, (found boiling point temperature) on January - 12.   

1583  Holland begins use of Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history holland begins use of Gregorian calendar (yesterday was 1/1/1583)   

1588  John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) on January - 12.   

1598  On this day in history pope Clement VIII seizes duchy of Ferrara on death of Alfonso   

1599  On this day in history adrian van Utrecht, Flemish painter   

1602  On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

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

1638  Ernst R Tarhemberg, Austrian fieldmarshal (Turkish Wars) on this day in history.   

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

1674  Reinhard Keiser, composer on January - 12.   

1674  On January - 12 giacomo Carissimi, Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at 68   

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  On this day in history frisia & Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar   

1711  Gaetano Latilla, composer on this day in history.   

1715  On January - 12 jacques Duphly, composer   

1723  On this day in history handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London   

1729  On January - 12 the birth of Edmund Burke, British writer   

1729  Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1] 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  Peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1577  Jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.   

1580  On this day in history birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies   

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81   

1167  On this day in history aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

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

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  On January - 12 lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies   

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