396 Historic Events for January 12
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| 1842 |
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Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles
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| 1851 |
Death |
Johan Herman Koekkoek, painter, dies at 72
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| 1852 |
Birth |
Joseph J C Joffre, French fieldmarshal (Indo China, Marne)
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| 1853 |
Birth |
Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro, Italian mathematician (tensor analysis)
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| 1856 |
Death |
L'udov¡t St£r, Slovaaks author/linguistic (Das Slawentum), dies at 40
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| 1856 |
Birth |
John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters)
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| 1860 |
Death |
Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Cura‡ao (christened slaves), dies at 63
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| 1861 |
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FL state troops demand surrender of Ft Pickens
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| 1861 |
Death |
V clav Hanka, Czech author/translator/forger, dies at 69
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| 1863 |
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President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address
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| 1863 |
Birth |
Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer
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| 1865 |
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-13] Union fleet bombs Fort Fisher NC
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| 1867 |
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Leo Tolstoy's "Smert Ioonna Groznogo," premieres in St Petersburg
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| 1867 |
Death |
Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education, dies at 74
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| 1871 |
Birth |
Paul Guthnick, German astronomer
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| 1875 |
Birth |
Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)
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| 1876 |
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Jack London, writer/socialist (Call of the Wild)
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Ferenc Moln r, writer
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)
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| 1879 |
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British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand
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| 1880 |
Death |
Ida Gr„fin von Hahn-Hahn, author (Aus der Gesellschaft), dies at 74
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| 1882 |
Birth |
Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Louis Horst, composer
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Claude Delvincourt, composer
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