Page 2: Historical Events In January - 12

1730  On January - 12 johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer   

1737  Brizio Petrucci, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On January - 12 johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]   

1749  Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes first Russian University on January - 12.   

1755  Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University on this day in history.   

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

1765  On January - 12 johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68   

1773  The first public museum in the U.S. is established in Charleston, South Carolina on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1780  Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist on January - 12.   

1783  On this day in history erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)   

1792  Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on January - 12.   

1804  On January - 12 hippolyte Monpou, composer   

1806  On January - 12 french evacuate Vienna   

1807  On this day in history gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Netherlands, 150 die   

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

1807  Jan T Beelen, Dutch/Belgian bible expert on this day in history.   

1807  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian, dies at 71 on January - 12.   

1808  On this day in history 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 January - 12 paul "the Great" Taglioni, Vienna, ballet choreographer   

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

1809  British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from French (until 1814) on January - 12.   

1810  On January - 12 ferdinand II, king of Sicily   

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

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

1813  US Frigate Chesapeake captures British Volunteer on this day in history.   

1814  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 france decrees Bonaparte family to be exiled from the country forever   

1819  On January - 12 zealous Bates Tower, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1900   

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on January - 12.   

1483  Henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)   

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

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56   

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  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63