Historical Events In December - 12
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
0627 On December - 12 battle at Nineveh: Byzantine emperor Heraclius beats Perzen
0884 France's Carloman dies while hunting and is succeeded as king of the West Franks by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles III (the Fat), son of the late Louis the German on December - 12.
0884 Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.
1098 On December - 12 1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara Syria
1112 Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.
1204 On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69
1212 On December - 12 geoffrey, Archbishop of York
1263 On this day in history hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies
1408 On this day in history order of the Dragon: The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife Queen Barbara of Celje following the battle for possession of Bosnia.
1474 Isabella crowns herself queen of Castile & Aragon on this day in history.
1479 Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III on this day in history.
1524 On this day in history pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome
1527 On December - 12 composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice
1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II on December - 12.
1579 Heinrich Steuccius, composer on December - 12.
1600 On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies
1630 Olof Rudbeck, composer on this day in history.
1653 Barebone-parliament ends on December - 12.
1660 On this day in history peter Rabus, poet/translator (Liberated Britanje)
1673 On December - 12 ahmed III, 23rd sultan (Turkey, 1703-30)
1677 Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin on December - 12.
1677 On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle
1685 Lodovico Giustini, composer on this day in history.
1700 Utrecht/Overijssel/Buren/Leerdam/Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar on this day in history.
1712 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen on this day in history.
1715 Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23] on December - 12.
1715 On December - 12 gennaro Manna, composer
1745 On December - 12 john Jay, diplomat/governor (NY)
1769 On December - 12 pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
1772 On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer, dies at 41
1777 On this day in history rev Benjamin Russen executed at Tyburn, England for rape
1777 On December - 12 albrecht von Haller, Swiss physician/biologist/author, dies at 69
1787 Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution on December - 12.
1788 Joseph Gibbs, composer, dies at 88 on December - 12.
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