396 Historic Events for January 12
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| 1701 |
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Parts of Netherlands adopt Gregorian calendar
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| 1701 |
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Frisia and Groningen begin use of Gregorian calendar
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| 1711 |
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Gaetano Latilla, composer
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| 1715 |
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Jacques Duphly, composer
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| 1723 |
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Handel's opera "Ottone" premieres, London
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| 1729 |
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Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy and Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]
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| 1729 |
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Lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist
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| 1730 |
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Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer
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| 1737 |
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John Hancock, patriot (1st to sign Declaration of Independence)
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| 1737 |
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Brizio Petrucci, composer
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| 1746 |
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Switzerland, educator [OS]
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| 1749 |
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Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat
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| 1751 |
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Ferdinand I, king of Sicily and Naples
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| 1751 |
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Jacob M R Lenz, writer (Das Leidende Weib)
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| 1755 |
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Tsarina Elisabeth establishes 1st Russian University
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| 1759 |
Death |
Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49
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| 1765 |
Death |
Johann Melchior Molter, composer, dies at 68
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| 1773 |
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1st US public museum established (Charlestown SC)
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| 1777 |
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Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Calif
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| 1780 |
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Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist
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| 1783 |
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Erik Gustaf Geijer, Swedish historian/poet (Natthimmelen)
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| 1792 |
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Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881
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| 1804 |
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Hippolyte Monpou, composer
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| 1806 |
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French evacuate Vienna
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| 1807 |
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Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden Neth, 150 die
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