Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

1875  Kwang-su becomes emperor of China on this day in history.   

1875  Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) on this day in history.   

1876  On January - 12 the birth of Jack London, American author   

1876  On January - 12 ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

1878  On this day in history ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

1879  British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on January - 12.   

1879  British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand on January - 12.   

1882  Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist on January - 12.   

1884  Louis Horst, composer on January - 12.   

1888  On January - 12 claude Delvincourt, composer   

1890  On this day in history mordecai W Johnson, educator   

1893  The birth of Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader on January - 12.   

1893  Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany) on January - 12.   

1894  On January - 12 billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)   

1895  On this day in history the National Trust is founded in Britain.   

1896  On January - 12 the first X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

1896  1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) on this day in history.   

1896  Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre) on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 12 hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

1898  Ito Hirobumi begins his third term as Prime Minister of Japan on January - 12.   

1898  On January - 12 jose Forns y Cuadras, composer   

1899  On this day in history paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948)   

1900  Freeland Colony founded in US on January - 12.   

1900  Vaino Hannikainen, composer on this day in history.   

1902  Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia) on January - 12.   

1903  Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1903  Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170 on January - 12.   

1903  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist on this day in history.   

1904  Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison on January - 12.   

1904  On January - 12 mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

1906  First time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on this day in history.   

1906  1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 12 henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...)   

1907  Britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal on January - 12.   

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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  On January - 12 birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy   

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

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on January - 12.   

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1321  On this day in history death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)   

1390  On January - 12 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 January - 12.   

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