January 12 in History
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Henry III of Nassau-Breda was born in 1483, while Benedict Biscop, English scholar and saint, founded the Monkwearmouth—Jarrow Abbey died in 690.
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Born on January 12
- 1483 — Henry III of Nassau-Breda (died 1538)
- 1562 — Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (died 1630)
- 1576 — Petrus Scriverius, Dutch historian and scholar (died 1660)
Died on January 12
- 690 — Benedict Biscop, English scholar and saint, founded the Monkwearmouth—Jarrow Abbey (born 628)
- 914 — Ahmad Samani, Samanid emir
- 947 — Sang Weihan, Chinese chief of staff (born 898)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 12
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